Violence against women and girls is going unreported and unpunished in Taliban-led Afghanistan, activists and humanitarian actors are warning, as...

A small domestic crisis provided the first spark that ignited a new career for Setara. She was home alone one...

One of the few remaining female surgeons at a major hospital in western Afghanistan was prevented from entering and detained...

Soraya has tears in her eyes as she recalls the day nearly two years ago when armed men came for...

On the fourth anniversary of Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban, videos on social media showed two women posting slogans on...

The Taliban held a press conference at the Afghan embassy in New Delhi on Sunday with female journalists present, two...

Maryam knows she would not be the only one affected if she stopped driving. Her business employs 13 women and...

When Afghanistan lost all internet access last Monday, Rukhshana Media reporter Hania Forootan* ventured out to check on friends and...

Lessons in arts and culture or civic engagement are out. In their place, a renewed focus on religious studies, Sharia...

By Nilofar Niekpor Zamani Shukria Qurbani used to spend every weekend at the pool, training with her young students. Swimming...