Women
13-Year-Old Afghan Girl Detained for Working in Boys’ Clothes Under Taliban Rule
Video From Ghor Province Shows Orphaned Girl Detained by Taliban While Dressed as a Boy — A Stark Portrait of Women’s Survival Under Gender Bans
Expanding Restrictions Silence Women in Southern Afghanistan’s Media
Female journalists vanish from newsrooms as broad bans deepen the crisis of free expression
Covert Classrooms and Invisible Incomes: How Afghan Women Are Resisting
By forging creative and invisible networks that allow them to survive, they are finding a way to be free despite the Taliban bans.
Afghan Journalist Salma Niazi Wins One Young World Journalist of the Year and Lyra McKee Award for Bravery
Afghan journalist Salma Niazi has been named one of the winners of the One Young World Journalist of the Year 2025 award, in recognition of her fearless reporting and dedication…
Early Marriage Doubles in Uruzgan Province
Health Experts Warn Premature Births Pose Serious Risks to Mothers and Children
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Sanam Kabiri: A Voice for Afghan Women’s Rights Amid Taliban Rule
Amid the ongoing suppression of Afghan women under Taliban rule, human rights activist and member of the Afghan Women Protesters Association, Sanam Kabiri, has emerged as a powerful voice advocating…
Afghanistan Flash floods leave women struggling to access sanitary products
Women in the flooded provinces do not feel they can talk about…
Sanam Kabiri: A Voice for Afghan Women’s Rights Amid Taliban Rule
Amid the ongoing suppression of Afghan women under Taliban rule, human rights…
From Prison to Exile: An Afghan Woman’s Fight Against Taliban Oppression
Samia, a women’s rights activist from Mazar-e-Sharif, is among the thousands of…
Thousands of Women Denied Pension Rights Under Taliban Rule, Families Suffer Severe Hardship
A former civil servant, Nazifa, who dedicated 23 years of her life…
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The Taliban deferred inquiries on girls’ education “until further notice.”
The Taliban's Minister of Higher Education, Neda Mohammad Nadeem, announced…
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Widowed women in Afghanistan: Begging to survive in the heatwave of Nimruz province
In the heatwave of southwestern Afghanistan, the daily struggle for survival is etched in the faces of countless widowed women.…
Taliban Forces Closure of Women-Only Restaurants: The Last Haven for Afghan Women Workers Under Threat
In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, the closure of these women-run small restaurants is a significant setback. Since their return to power in…
Triumph Over Adversity: Afghan Women Athletes to Shine at Paris Olympics
The upcoming Paris Olympics will witness three remarkable Afghan women representing their country despite women athletes facing severe adversity under…
A woman is giving girls hope by providing opportunities
"My brothers can go to school, but I cannot. Always at home, I am tired," said Sahra. She was an…
Afghan Women Face Serious Challenges Amid Flooding
Maqsooda and her daughters now drink as little water as possible during the day. They prefer to spend hours in…
Female doctors who have fled Afghanistan are facing numerous challenges in Pakistan
According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2024, Afghanistan's health sector urgently requires assistance. The report…
The struggle of Afghan women to find food
Bibi, a mother from Afghanistan, wakes up every morning with a heavy heart, knowing that another day of struggle lies…
Amidst strict limitations, online education offers hope for female Afghan students
This report has been prepared by Saeedullah Safi & Gulaly Najib from The Afghan Times – 16 August 2023 BAN…
Afghan new school year begins with more than 1 million girls barred from education
Today marks the beginning of the school year in Afghanistan, with over two million students expected to enroll, representing a…
Struggles Persist for Residents of Gharshin district
Struggles Persist for Residents of Gharshin district in Khost due to Lack of Basic Facilities Residents of the Gharshin district…