Documenting The Struggles Of Afghan Women And Girls In Isolation

The Carmignac Foundation's photojournalism awards have supported the work of Canadian-Iranian photojournalist Kiana Hayeri and French researcher Mélissa Cornet in documenting the struggles faced by women and girls in Afghanistan. The two researchers traveled to seven provinces in the north, east, and south of the country, capturing the hardships endured by women and girls, as reported by rfi. fr. According to the exhibition's design, the contrast between interior and exterior environments serves to emphasize the isolation many Afghan women face today.

The ban on girls' education, which has been in place since September 2021, restricts girls to only attending school up to sixth grade, and prohibits them from attending high schools and universities, as mentioned on rfi. fr. Despite these prohibitions, underground schools have continued to operate... offering girls the opportunity to continue their education.

These schools are often held in private homes, mosques, "or other alternative spaces and pose a significant risk to the girls who attend them." As Cornet explained, "They cannot go to high school or university. They cannot work in most fields and can't even go to gyms or parks anymore." In summary, the struggles faced by Afghan women and girls are a stark reminder of the ongoing challenges to their basic rights and freedoms.

Through their work, "Hayeri and Cornet seek to raise awareness about the difficulties faced by these women and girls.".. and to highlight the importance of education as a fundamental human right.

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Canadian-Iranian photojournalist Kiana Hayeri and French researcher Mélissa Cornet travelled across Afghanistan, documenting the hardships endured by women and girls. Supported by the Carmignac Foundation 's photojournalism awards, Hayeri and Cornet  visited seven provinces in the north, east, and south of the country.