The Malali Bashir Radio Azadi appointment means she is now the first woman to serve as managing editor of the broadcaster’s Afghan Service.
Malali Bashir has worked with Radio Azadi for several years. She most recently served as a senior editor, focusing on programmes related to women and social issues.
Radio Azadi, part of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, broadcasts in Pashto and Dari to audiences across Afghanistan, including areas where access to independent media is limited.
Her reporting has covered restrictions on girls’ education and the shrinking space for women in public life. Related coverage has also looked at broader issues such as
women’s economic exclusion in Afghanistan.
In recent reporting, she has also covered developments in Kabul, including the detention of a US citizen.
The appointment comes as Afghan media continue to operate under restrictions, with reports of signal interference and limits on journalistic activity.
Radio Azadi remains one of the outlets that continues to reach audiences inside Afghanistan.
