News Afghan women lose their 'last hope' as Taliban shut down internet
News Afghan women lose their 'last hope' as Taliban shut down internet
Sep 30 2025, 8:52 PM
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98dmq03n92o
Quote:Fahima Noori had big dreams when she graduated from university in Afghanistan.
She had studied law, graduated from a midwifery programme and even worked in a mental health clinic.
But all that was taken away when the Taliban swept into power in 2021. They banned girls over the age of 12 from getting an education, severely restricted job options for women and recently removed books written by women from universities.
For Fahima, the internet was her last lifeline to the outside world.
"I recently enrolled in an online university [and] I had hoped to finish my studies and find an online job," she said.
On Tuesday, that lifeline was cut off when the Taliban imposed a nationwide internet shutdown that is set to last indefinitely.
"Our last hope was online learning. Now [even] that dream has been destroyed," said Fahima.
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BBC, September 30 2025
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98dmq03n92o
Quote:Fahima Noori had big dreams when she graduated from university in Afghanistan.
She had studied law, graduated from a midwifery programme and even worked in a mental health clinic.
But all that was taken away when the Taliban swept into power in 2021. They banned girls over the age of 12 from getting an education, severely restricted job options for women and recently removed books written by women from universities.
For Fahima, the internet was her last lifeline to the outside world.
"I recently enrolled in an online university [and] I had hoped to finish my studies and find an online job," she said.
On Tuesday, that lifeline was cut off when the Taliban imposed a nationwide internet shutdown that is set to last indefinitely.
"Our last hope was online learning. Now [even] that dream has been destroyed," said Fahima.
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