Helmandi woman’s nose and ears cut off by husband
A woman whose ears and nose have been cut off by her husband in an attack at home is being...
Kabul’s only women-run library closes due to Taliban restrictions
The only library for women and run by women in Kabul has been forced to close due to increasingly oppressive...
Taliban authorities threaten victims and relatives as they close ranks to cover up the alleged involvement of Taliban members in a shocking gang rape
Tribal elders, Afghan communities and international groups are calling on Taliban authorities to properly investigate a brutal gang rape of...
Taliban Minister of Education: Those who oppose the Taliban system must be punished by death
A senior Taliban leader said in a public address that those who preach against the Taliban system of rule and...
Taliban restrictions compound the challenges of already disadvantaged Herati circus students
. The juggling ends and everyone breaks out into claps and cheers. The circus show is a moment of levity...
Young woman ends her life by drinking acid in Faryab
A 22-year-old woman has died after drinking acid despite attempts to save her life in Faryab provincial hospital.
A bride shot dead by the Taliban in Nangarhar province over music being played in convoy
A bride has been shot dead on her wedding day in Nangarhar province after a Taliban opened fire on the...
Afghan women launch campaign of eight requests on March 8, signed by 800 people
A March 8 campaign to mark International Women’s Day was launched by Afghan women with eight requests to the international...
Rukhshana Media’s message; March 8 is a day of solidarity with the liberating force of history
Being a woman has become tantamount to being a criminal in Afghanistan. The dreams of a generation are being destroyed....
International Women’s Day; Women protest outside UN office shouting anti-Taliban slogans
Women have publicly protested for their rights in the streets of Afghanistan’s capital on the eve of International Women's Day.
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