Taliban's decrees on Afghan women cost country over USD 1 bn

US special envoy for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, emphasised that the Taliban's restrictive decrees on women and girls...

Iran condemns UN's report on protest crackdown, calls it "false a

Iran has condemned the United Nations report stating that Iran's violent crackdown in 2022 on peaceful protests and...

UNAMA chief urges Taliban to end constraints on women and girls

The head of the UN Deputy Mission in Afghanistan urged the Taliban to abolish the restrictions placed on women and...

Rights group to highlight atrocities on Uyghur women in London

Internationally acclaimed social organisations like the Rene Cassin Foundation and the Faith and Violence Against...

UN Special Rapporteur endorses calls to cease girls' detentions

According to the UN experts' statement, detained women and girls were taken to police stations, where they received...

"Afghan women deserve their day in court against Taliban"

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to address the issue of women's rights in Afghanistan under the...

Hamas' sexual violence during Oct 7 attacks revealed: Report

The investigation identified at least seven locations where Israeli women and girls appear to have been sexually...

Condition of Afghan women plunges to new low under Taliban

Taliban rule has had a devastating impact on Afghan women and girls. Afghanistan has plunged into an extreme...

UN women division urges world to stand with Afghan women

The United Nations Women's Division has urged the international community to hear the voices of women and girls in...

UNAMA reiterates commitment to rights of Afghan women, girls

As women and girls continue to face denial of basic human rights under the Taliban in Afghanistan, the United...

Taliban imposed system of 'widespread discrimination': UN

The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has emphasised the limitations of "how the...

ADB launches initiative to bolster women’s resilience

The new technical assistance program will delve into the repercussions of rising temperatures, identifying policies,...