Carla Dazzi's photographs document Afghan women's resilience amid Taliban takeover

Photographer Carla Dazzi, a member of CISDA and Insieme si può, has documented Afghan women's lives through her lens since 2001. Her images, taken between 2002 and 2013, were exhibited in July 2021 at the Biblioteca San Giovanni in Pesaro as part of a twinning between Pesaro and Kabul involving the Orfanotrofio Femminile, Orchestra femminile Olimpia, Fondazione Wanda Di Ferdinando, and Museo Nazionale Rossini. Dazzi's work highlights microcredit projects like the 'Progetto zafferano' for 12 women and a goat-rearing initiative that provided food and trade goods. She now fears that two decades of progress for women's rights in Afghanistan will be erased under Taliban rule. Dazzi emphasizes that Afghan women are not surrendering, urging continued support through organizations like RAWA. Donations can be made via bank transfer or PayPal to Insieme si può.