Afghan airlines at risk of collapse, taking women's jobs with them

"It is a job full of excitement and a world of adventure, " says Haidari of flying. Photo: REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

Shagufa Haidari, 23, a flight attendant for Afghanistan's Kam Air, used to fly six days a week around the country and abroad, to Istanbul, Islamabad and Delhi. Then the novel coronavirus hit.

Now she barely flies, most of her colleagues have been furloughed and aviation officials warn that they may be out of jobs altogether as they contemplate the dire scenario of industry collapse.