They fled violent husbands, hid in secret shelters, got divorces and started working—and now these women are the most at risk as the threat of U.S. withdrawal looms in Afghanistan.
Author: Elise Blanchard
Elise Blanchard is a French freelance journalist and photographer based in Kabul, Afghanistan. She studied journalism at Sciences Po in Paris and Columbia University in New York. She is on Instagram @eliseblchrd.
In Spite of Taliban Threats, Afghan Women Come Out to Cement Their Right to Vote
“Taliban don’t want us to come. But we are stronger than them.”
“I decided to show my children that it is our responsibility to vote, especially as women—it’s a big chance, a big event in our lives.”