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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Isabelle Martinetti

A window into the hidden lives of Afghan women cut off from society

A private institute in Kabul, where girls follow the American curriculum in English, but cannot obtain any official education certificate, nor can they go to university. © Kiana Hayeri for Fondation Carmignac

The harsh realities of Afghan women – barred from education, employment and public life under Taliban rule – are depicted in the Paris exhibition "No Woman's Land", which reveals their struggles through powerful images and testimonies.

Canadian-Iranian photojournalist Kiana Hayeri and French researcher Mélissa Cornet travelled across Afghanistan, documenting the hardships endured by women and girls.

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