US expresses 'deep concern' on women's rights during Doha meeting

The United States expressed "deep concern" regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan,...

DCW Chief Swati Maliwal plans to visit Manipur

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal plans to visit Manipur for assessing the situation...

UNHCR providing trade skills to women, girls in Afghanistan

These women and girls who have been included in the project “Making Afghanistan”, earn their income by selling their...

Taliban continues to restrict rights of women: UN report

The seven-page report that covers the period from May to June highlighted the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on...

FICCI FLO Mumbai and Nimaya Collaborate to Upskill Young Women

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 17: FICCI FLO Mumbai, under the aegis of Chairperson, Archana Khosla Burman...

PM Modi is keen to support women, girls in business: Chanel CEO

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chanel Leena Nair expressed her delight at meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...

Women, girls deserve full access to education: US envoy

Following the ban on higher education for women by the Taliban, the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West...

Voices of Afghan women have been silenced: Amnesty International

Amnesty International said that the voices of Afghan women and girls have been silenced and their dreams have been...

Taliban asked to reverse policies restricting women

The foreign ministers of six countries have jointly called on the Taliban to swiftly reverse policies and practices...

"Taliban's treatment of women may amount to gender apartheid"

A UN expert on Monday said the Taliban's treatment of Afghan women and girls may amount to gender apartheid, given...

Restrictions on Afghan women and girls should be removed, says UN

Representatives from several countries at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) criticized the...

UN report highlights discrimination against women in Afghanistan

"One of the most illustrative examples of the systematic discrimination against women and girls in Afghanistan today...