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Let me begin by commending this esteemed Council for the unity you displayed in March in renewing UNAMA’s mandate, including recognizing the fundamental...

/PRNewswire/ -- As resettlement programs for evacuated Afghan families and individuals continue to roll out throughout the country, leading period underwear...

From being squeezed out of jobs to a ban on higher education, the ruling Taliban has enforced crippling restrictions to phase out women from the public domain.

The UN Assistance Mission to Afghanistan has expressed deep concern over what it says are recent arbitrary detentions and arrests of Afghan women and girls...

On top of living in a war zone, women and children in Afghanistan struggle with getting decent health care and an education.

Encouraged by the example of nearly 1,000 female military officers currently serving in Afghanistan's military, another group of 30 Afghan women graduated from...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern over the treatment of Afghan women activists currently held in Taliban detention.

May 11, 2024 - Some parliamentarians are contesting Switzerland’s policy of granting asylum to Afghan women and girls, arguing it will create a pull effect.

Teenage girls have been unable to access education since 2021 despite the Taliban promising they would restart their education once the curriculum has been...

A project report from Learning Centers for Rural Afghan Women on GlobalGiving

This project supports rural Learning Centers for Afghan women various provinces, including Kabul and Herat, Afghanistan. The centers provide educational...

An Afghan protester told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi on May 26 that she's not afraid to give her life to defend the rights of women and young girls in the country....

Vicki Mayo, the founder of the Mayo Family Foundation, reflected on the progress made by 147 Afghan women she helped evacuate as the Taliban swept to power two...

When Zainab Ferozi saw Afghan women struggling to feed their families after Taliban authorities took power, she took matters into her own hands and poured

Zahira Haidari, a restaurant owner in Bamiyan Province, doesn't just offer hearty Afghan dishes like mantu dumplings. She also offers job opportunities to an...

From Reuters: NATO will support a political deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban only if it respects the constitutional rights of women, the...

As part of its mission to highlight and promote the stories and perspectives of Afghan women, CODEPINK has launched an ongoing series of print, audio and video...

Jan 5, 2026 - A 30-year-old man from Afghanistan is facing prison sentence after pleading guilty to sexual offences against three women and entering the UK illegally.

A rally in central Paris on September 5 voiced support for the plight of Afghanistan's women. An estimated 200 people, including expatriate Afghans and French...

Out of all the medics at Morris Air National Base in Tucson, Staff Sgt. Nora Mena, Senior Airman Alicea Owen, and Senior Airman Jasmine Brower stepped up...

Afghans are over 20x more likely to commit sex crimes. Why are we bringing more here?

The Afghan Taliban, condemned for their misogynistic ideology, were surprisingly open with female delegates who attended peace talks in Qatar, pledging

Discover how UoPeople online degree programs are empowering Afghan women to overcome barriers and continue education, offering them path to bright future

Responding to the criticism from the U.N., the Taliban-led foreign ministry in Kabul called the remarks an interference in the country's internal affairs

Withdrawing all U.S. troops as election ploy before 2020 would open the door to Taliban takeover and a surge of ISIS in Afghanistan.

The sidewalks outside bakeries in the Afghan capital are packed with desperate mothers and children hoping for a bite to eat. The Taliban has banned women and...

Capt. Ann Voght meets with Ms. Kohistani in the provincial capital, Mahmud-E Raqi, Afghanistan. Captain Voght is assigned to the 56th Medical Operations...

May 24, 2024 - From the tender age of 16, my heart belonged to two passions: football and helping others, especially Afghan women and children.  My days were filled with the...

AIL empowers Afghan women by expanding their educational and health opportunities, fostering self-reliance and community participation. AIL provides education...

After nearly 20 years since the ouster of the Taliban and hundreds of millions of dollars spent on infrastructure and aid, many Afghan women still have poor...

To protest the Taliban's decision, some male university teachers resigned from their jobs, and dozens of male students walked out of exams.