Gul Bibi: a Kandahari woman’s life of struggle that began with child marriage
Gul Bibi’s life took an abrupt turn after her 13th birthday. She had been living the carefree of a child...
Taliban urges Shia scholars to promote stricter hijabs among Shia women
The administration of the Taliban's appeals court in Balkh province has met with local Shia scholars to impress upon them...
Afghan artist leans hard into the banned creative arts to survive the Taliban’s harsh restrictions
Mursal Badakhsh finds solace in strumming her guitar. As the soothing sounds fill her room, she escapes the difficulties of...
Taliban attempts to cast its ban on women working for UN as an “internal” matter and refuses any responsibility for Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis
The Taliban have responded to the suspension of United Nations offices in Afghanistan by calling the prohibition of women's work...
The necessity of creating a global network for Afghan women’s rights
The struggle for women's rights is profoundly urgent in Afghanistan. Being a woman is a clear basis for outright discrimination...
Afghan journalists appeal to UN for free speech support in open letter signed by 600
The Afghanistan Journalists Support Organization (AJSO) has addressed the United Nations (UN) Secretary General in an open letter, outlining the...
Women’s rights groups call for humanitarian organisations to cease operations in Afghanistan to pressure the Taliban to reinstate women’s right to work
Afghan women's rights activists and protestors, calling themselves Coalition of Women’s Protest Movement, held a press conference Monday to condemn...
Journalists banned from interviewing women in Helmand, two weeks after photo and video reports were banned in the province
Helmand province's Department of Information and Culture has told a journalist he can no longer interview women.
The girls and women being married off to avoid forced marriage with a Talib
The text message read “I like you and I want to marry you.” Yasra* received it one night from one...
Sar-e Pol teenager commits suicide over forced marriage
A 15-year-old girl has committed suicide because she was allegedly forced to get engaged against her will, local sources in...
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