Ruchi Kumar
Stories
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Health
Taliban affirms that stoning will be punishment for adulterers — especially women
In a recording, the group's leader declared: "We will flog the women ... we will stone them to death in public [for crimes]." What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings taken place?
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Health
Afghan student made a plea for his uninvited homeland at U.N. climate summit
Afghanistan is one of the countries most affected by climate change. But it was not invited to COP28. A young Afghan student came and advocated for his homeland. Did he make any progress?
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Health
This 28-year-old from Nepal is telling COP28: Don't forget people with disabilities
Umesh Balal is determined to make the voices of people with disabilities, young people and Indigenous people heard at the world's largest meeting on climate change.
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![caption: Rukaya Mumuni, nurse and public health specialist from Ghana, at the Women Deliver Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. "I wish women [could] get the right training, compensation, mentorship and recognition for the vital work they do in health care," she says.](https://kuow-prod.imgix.net/store/b37994ef42c4529491b2aa4987023182.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&w=340&h=226)
Health
What does it take to be a heroine of health? Education, dedication ... a stealth plan
We interview two honorees from this summer's Women Deliver conference: a community health worker with an innovative strategy and a nurse who aims to heal the sick and bolster her profession.
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Health
Charities say Taliban intimidation diverts aid to Taliban members and causes
Aid workers in Afghanistan claim the Taliban is using threats and violence to control the way aid is distributed at a time when aid is more critical than ever.
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Health
The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded
The Taliban has banned Afghan women working for the U.N. or other aid agencies. The repercussions could be devastating for programs in which women play a vital role.
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Education
The Taliban ended college for women. Here's how Afghan women are defying the ban
The December ban on college education for women has led some to turn to online options. But that pption comes with its own set of problems.
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World
The diary of an Afghan girl killed in bombing reveals a list of unfulfilled dreams
Ride a bike. Learn the guitar. Continue studying. All of this came to a violent end for 16-year-old Marzia Mohammadi. Her diary lays bare the struggles of Afghan girls since the Taliban takeover.
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Health
Afghanistan's depleted dining rugs are a reminder of hunger and loss
As members of the middle class have fallen into poverty in the wake of the Taliban takeover, families are no longer able to serve sumptuous repasts on their traditional dining rugs.
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Health
An Afghan refugee girl grew up to be a prize-winning doc — with a little help from dad
From the moment Saleema Rehman was born, her father believed she was destined to be a doctor. Now she is the winner of a top U.N. award for her work helping displaced women in Pakistan.