The tragedy comes after flash floods killed hundreds of people in Afghanistan in May and swamped agricultural lands in the country, where 80 percent of the...
Women make up nearly half of the agricultural labor force in developing countries. When provided with the same access to resources as men, women can increase...
Women's empowerment includes ensuring access to quality healthcare, reproductive rights, and the elimination of gender-based violence. By prioritizing women's health and well-being, we create an environment...
The Education Cannot Wait campaign will aim to raise global awareness of the issue via social media into next month, amplifying the voices of Afghan girls...
“In June, a midwife was detained and interrogated for five hours by the Taliban’s intelligence service, which threatened her with death if she continued her work...
Responding to the UN report, the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry said in a letter that the convicts had been punished based on Islamic criminal law.
Since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021 they have imposed a slew of restrictions on Afghan women, effectively squeezing them out of public life.
Dozens of organisations work across remote areas of Afghanistan and many employee women, with several warning the ban will stymie their activities.
The Ministry of Higher Education said Monday that an undisclosed number of students “who violated the rules and regulations of the university’s dormitory” had been expelled...