Women who did dangerous work for New Zealand in Afghanistan are now threatened by the Taliban

Back in 2018, when the world was a different place, “A” made what would become a life-defining decision.

From her home in Bamiyan, central Afghanistan, soon after graduating from university, she signed up for a team which was breaking gender stereotypes in a country trying to get to its feet.

“I could not only help myself and my family financially, but my work allowed me to serve my people and save lives.”