Six-Year-Old Girl Forced into Marriage in Helmand

Shock over marriage of six-year-old girl highlights urgent need to protect Afghan children

By The Afghan Times 2 Min Read

Open Mic: Ep 25 with Husna Baburi

In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we hear from Husna Baburi, an Afghan woman.

By The Afghan Times 4 Min Read

Open Mic: Ep 24 with Mozhda Hakimi

In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Mozhda Hakimi, a 17-year-old Afghan young woman.

By The Afghan Times 4 Min Read

From Livelihood to Silence: Taliban Crushes Women’s Work Behind Closed Doors

Women say limitations on work and lack of market access have pushed many into economic despair

By The Afghan Times 8 Min Read

The Hands That Should Hold Books

Afghanistan’s children are being forced from classrooms into labour. Their dreams are shrinking in the dust of kilns, workshops, and markets — while the world remains silent.

By The Afghan Times 8 Min Read

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Afghanistan Flash floods leave women struggling to access sanitary products

Women in the flooded provinces do not feel they can talk about periods and sanitary products. Women affected by flash floods in Afghanistan are struggling to access sanitary products. Some…

By The Afghan Times 5 Min Read
Afghanistan has been ranked as the saddest country in the world

On Wednesday, March 20, the Gallup organization published the outcomes of a…

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Afghanistan Flash floods leave women struggling to access sanitary products

Women in the flooded provinces do not feel they can talk about…

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The Dual Crisis: Displacement and Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…

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Taliban Enforces Ban on Women’s Voices and Public Visibility

In a move that underscores the Taliban's hardline governance, Afghanistan's ruling authorities…

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The Thirst of a Nation: Two Sisters’ Daily Walk for Survival in Afghanistan

In the desolate hills of rural Afghanistan, life revolves around the simplest and most essential of human needs: water. It’s…

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The Afghan Times Launches “Open Skies, Closed Doors”: A New Initiative to Highlight the Education Crisis in Afghanistan

The Afghan Times is proud to announce the launch of a new category, “Open Skies, Closed Doors,” dedicated to bringing…

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A Mother’s Struggle: How Gender Expectations Turned a Happy Marriage into a Life of Hardship in Rural Afghanistan

In a quiet corner of Nangarhar’s Sarh Rud district, Rogal, a 35-year-old mother, has lived a life marked by hardship,…

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Open Mic: Ep 6 with Arzu Naderi – The Afghan Times Podcast

In this episode, we feature Arzu Naderi, a trailblazing Afghan woman dedicated to education, press, and women's empowerment. Listen now…

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Health and Malnutrition in Afghanistan: A Worsening Crisis Amidst Taliban Rule

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening…

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Taliban Policies Worsen Afghanistan’s Food Insecurity Crisis

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening…

5 Min Read

Abdul Wahab and Gulsoom: The Price of Survival Amid Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening…

5 Min Read

Voices of Struggle: The Human Impact of Food Insecurity in Afghanistan

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening…

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Conflict, Climate Change, and Economic Collapse: The Driving Forces Behind Afghanistan’s Escalating Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening…

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Afghanistan’s agriculture and food systems

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting…

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