A radio lifeline for Afghan women

"The Fifth Floor," a documentary podcast from the BBC World Service, features host Faranak Amidi interviewing BBC journalists about their global reporting. This episode includes two segments: The first segment features Shekiba Habib, who discusses her return to Afghanistan and her visit to Panjshir Valley, where she reported on a radio program created by women for women, focusing on education and health under Taliban rule. She shares insights into the challenges and hopes of Afghan women, as well as the difficulties in providing aid after recent earthquakes. The second segment features Ashay Yedge, who reports from India about the Dalit community, who are historically assigned sanitation work due to the caste system, and the discrimination they face, even when educated and seeking promotions.