At least three young women have reportedly committed suicide in the past two days in three different provinces of Afghanistan,...

Growing up in Afghanistan, Soraya, 37, lived far from the Taliban’s influence. But their beliefs and practices still reached her...

Yaqubi*, a teenager in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, identifies as a woman and prefers to be called Mahnaz, but...

Almost half of Afghanistan’s radio stations have ceased to operate since the Taliban takeover of the country in August 2021,...

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...