Farida Nekzad most recently worked for the independent Afghan news agency "Wakht" (ZEIT) and was particularly dedicated to training young female journalists. With the imminent withdrawal of ISAF troops and the transfer of responsibility to the Afghan security forces, Farida Nekzad fears the resurgence of the militant Taliban. She sees one of the greatest risks in the lack of guarantees for women's safety: In the 1990s, the Taliban drastically restricted women's rights in particular.