Afghan girls forced to marry adult men as families grapple with poverty and tradition
In exchange for “marrying” Shafiqa, the 46-year-old man offered her family some tracts of land totaling almost three acres.
Read moreIn exchange for “marrying” Shafiqa, the 46-year-old man offered her family some tracts of land totaling almost three acres.
Read moreBoth events have broken Nazanin in different ways and left her in shock. But she’s emerged with a determination to...
Read moreIt was a normal summer morning in July last year when 19-year-old Samira* made her way to the carpet-weaving shop...
Read moreHatred and abuse of women in Afghanistan has taken on new life and dimensions with the Taliban takeover of the...
Read moreIn the cold morning air of Herat, a young woman sits behind the wheel learning to drive on the quiet,...
Read moreShaima Rastagar thought she had found her life’s calling when she began teaching computer science to university students. The 26-year-old...
Read moreIt was midnight when the dormitory erupted with bad news. Some of the women couldn’t stop crying after hearing the...
Read more“My father and brother say I must stay at home and not go out because the situation is bad. I’ve...
Read moreWhen the Taliban imposed a ban on women studying nursing and midwifery last week, they shut down the last remaining avenue for...
Read moreData from a provincial hospital in Afghanistan shows girls and women are seeking medical support for mental health at staggeringly...
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