An Afghan women’s rights activist has been detained in Kabul without any information on her whereabouts from Taliban authorities, as...

A women-only library has opened in Bamyan province after its founder secured financial backing from Barak Foundation, an Afghanistan-based NGO...

Every year, as the cooler temperatures take hold, Band-e-Sabzak (Sabzak Lake) freezes over with a thick layer of ice -...

Taliban fighters in Ghazni province have taken over a girls’ hostel and used it as a military base, according to...

The Taliban have quietly stopped contraceptives from being sold to women in Kabul and Balkh provinces, ordering pharmacies and drug...

“God forbid if we fail an evaluation. For instance, if we can’t remember a past lesson, we will be whipped...

Six people, including a woman, have been whipped in western Ghor province after being accused of crimes including adultery, producing,...

Susan was 28 years old and in eighth grade in high school, fulfilling her dream of getting an education, when...

All female doctors and health workers in Kabul have been ordered to wear the full hijab and cover their faces...

Female employees in health and educational centers must travel to work with a male chaperone, the Taliban’s Propagation of Virtue...