# Silk Road Archive > Preserving the depth of human expression ## Posts - [Women’s Shift to Informal Work Under the Taliban: Evidence from Afghanistan’s Carpet Industry](https://silkroadarchive.com/womens-shift-to-informal-work-under-the-taliban-evidence-from-afghanistans-carpet-industry/): Authors: Mohammad Ozair Noori, Samunnatha Vemuri Journal: Journal of Asian and African Studies Abstract This study aims to explore the impact of the Taliban’s employment ban on Afghan women and their subsequent shift to informal work. Using a qualitative research design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 women who transitioned from formal employment to informal labour due […] - [A Bird in a Cage Dreaming of the Sky](https://silkroadarchive.com/a-bird-in-a-cage-dreaming-of-the-sky/): By Mehria Sadat My name is Mehria, a dreamy and beloved Afghan girl. I was born in 2006 into a world where life is not equal for everyone. I was the only daughter in my family, so I received the love and attention of everyone around me. Although our financial situation was average, my parents […] - [استگمای توبرکلوز در جامعه؛پیامدها، چالش‌ها ونقش مبارزه باآن در ریشه‌ کن‌ سازی بیماری](https://silkroadarchive.com/%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%da%af%d9%85%d8%a7%db%8c-%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%a8%d8%b1%da%a9%d9%84%d9%88%d8%b2-%d8%af%d8%b1-%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%b9%d9%87%d8%9b%d9%be%db%8c%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%af%d9%87%d8%a7%d8%8c-%da%86/): نویسنده: داکتر بشرا ظفر توبرکلوز یکی از قدیمی ‌ترین و در عین حال مرگبارترین بیماری‌ های عفونی جهان است. با وجود پیشرفت ‌های قابل توجه در تشخیص، درمان و پیشگیری، این بیماری هنوز در بسیاری از کشورها، به‌ ویژه کشورهای با درآمد پایین و متوسط، یک چالش جدی سلامت عمومی محسوب می ‌شود. اما آنچه […] - [Tuberculosis Stigma in Society: Consequences, Challenges, and the Role of Combating It in the Eradication of the Disease](https://silkroadarchive.com/tuberculosis-stigma-in-society-consequences-challenges-and-the-role-of-combating-it-in-the-eradication-of-the-disease/): By Dr Bushra Zafar Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and yet still among the deadliest infectious diseases in the world. Despite significant advances in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, the disease remains a major public health challenge in many countries, particularly in low- and middle-income nations. However, what makes the fight against tuberculosis more […] - [Women’s Economic Exclusion and Afghanistan’s Deepening Crisis](https://silkroadarchive.com/womens-economic-exclusion-and-afghanistans-deepening-crisis/): By Khanullah Mohammady Since the political changes of 2021, discussions about women in Afghanistan have mainly focused on restrictions related to education, employment, and public life. However, another crisis gets less attention: the economic impact of excluding women from work, education and finance. For many Afghan families, women were not just dependents. They served as […] - [In the Middle of Nowhere](https://silkroadarchive.com/in-the-middle-of-nowhere/): By Omidullah Sadid Shiren was born in a small village in northern Afghanistan, where winters were harsh, roads turned to mud after rain, and electricity disappeared more often than it stayed. Her father worked endlessly to feed the family, and her mother was only a teacher with a very low salary. Their house was simple, […] - [Petition 0778/2026: Recognise Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan and Designate the Taliban as a Terrorist Organisation](https://silkroadarchive.com/petition-0778-2026-recognise-gender-apartheid-in-afghanistan-and-designate-the-taliban-as-a-terrorist-organisation/): By Mohammad Ozair Noori In late March 2026, Baktash Siawash, a former member of Afghanistan’s parliament, planted himself outside the European Parliament in Brussels and refused to move. For five days, he sat in protest in front of the institution that proclaims human rights as a founding value of the European project. He was not […] - [Afghanistan Ranked Worst Place in the World for Women Again: What WPS 2025/26 Index Reveals](https://silkroadarchive.com/afghanistan-ranked-worst-place-in-the-world-for-women-again-what-wps-2025-26-index-reveals/): By Mohammad Ozair Noori Afghanistan has once again been ranked the worst country in the world for women, according to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index 2025/26, produced by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security in partnership with the Peace Research Institute Oslo. Among 181 countries assessed, Afghanistan ranks 181st, with a […] - [I Still Have That Notebook](https://silkroadarchive.com/i-still-have-that-notebook/): By Anonymous I had ironed my dupatta the night before. That’s the thing I keep coming back to. I had stood in the kitchen late at night, pressing the iron slowly over the fabric, making sure there were no creases. My mother watched me from the doorway without saying anything. She knew better than to […] - [Economic and Health Catastrophe: The Hidden Costs of Excluding Afghan Women from Education and Work](https://silkroadarchive.com/economic-and-health-catastrophe-the-hidden-costs-of-excluding-afghan-women-from-education-and-work/): By Mohammad Ozair Noori In Afghanistan, the closure of schools and universities to women and girls is rightly condemned as a monumental violation of human rights. But three years into this unprecedented restriction, a new, equally devastating picture is emerging: a catastrophic economic collapse fuelled by the loss of skilled female workers, and a public […] - [Afghanistan’s Labour Market at a Breaking Point as Youth Unemployment Surges](https://silkroadarchive.com/afghanistans-labour-market-at-a-breaking-point-as-youth-unemployment-surges/): By Mohammad Ozair Noori KABUL — Afghanistan’s labour market is currently operating under a state of unprecedented duress. While record numbers of citizens are entering the workforce, the domestic economy has proven fundamentally incapable of absorbing them, leading to a volatile surplus of labour and deepening socio-economic vulnerability. 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