All around the world, February 14 is celebrated as the festival of love. But in Afghanistan, it has become a...

Every winter, they risk being cut off by deep snow and unable to access the city for crucial medical services,...

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Four young women sit together, waiting for the phone to ring. When the call finally comes through, their friend’s voice...

A husband who beats his wife severely could get off with just a 15-day sentence, while a woman who leaves...

I managed to dash in and hide my laptop under my chador before he stepped into the courtyard, with the...

A young Afghan woman has been arrested by the Taliban’s morality police while secretly training girls in taekwondo.

A female journalist has been detained by Taliban intelligence forces in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz, sources close to...

Ziba Balkhi When Medina’s sister went into labour in November, her family took her to the main provincial hospital in...

Appearing on stage at the opening of his exhibition wearing a burqa, he declared: “Wherever a woman’s body is controlled,...