Following a ban on non-approved protests, women campaigners and journalists have been met with force on several occassions

Reports of further arrests continue to spark fear

A case study of violence against protestors at Hlaing Tharyar (14-17 March 2021)

Taliban forces deny detentions of female activists, but mobilise communications around hijab and traditional values

With most women's refuges shut down across the country, survivors of gender violence - and former employees - are left with nowhere to turn.

Since August, restrictions on women's education, work, travel, and dress have come into effect.

This report documents the circumstances of the death of female protestor Thu Thu Zin in Mandalay on 27 July 2021.

January has seen the detention of several women activists and high-profile figures, as well as an uptick in protests that have been staged in provinces across the country.

Afghan Witness analysis has found that online abuse and disinformation against women in Afghanistan peaked in August and September 2021, and January 2022.