Listen "Afghanistan: Women disconnected"
Episode Synopsis
Women and girls in Afghanistan have been excluded from much of the working world, as well as from the chance to get an education. Many are finding ways to bring in an income for their families, but a 48-hour internet shutdown threatened this recently.We hear the experiences of shopkeepers, tech workers and charity bosses in the country.If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is [email protected]/presenter: Hannah Bewley(Photo: Afghan women in burkas walk along a road in the Argo district of Badakhshan province, 28 August, 2025. Credit: Getty Images)
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