"Very unfortunate…reflects Taliban mindset": Priyanka Chaturvedi

"It is very unfortunate. Everyone knows what kind of Taliban mindset it is. Atrocities are being committed...

Madani says treatment of women in Afghanistan ‘wrong’

"We did not talk about that (ban on education for women in Afghanistan)... There is no difference in our...

Meryl Streep on women's condition in Afghanistan

Oscar-winning actor Meryl Streep talked about the condition of women in Afghanistan during a discussion held on the...

UN officials raise concern on situation of women in Afghanistan

As Afghan women continue to remain deprived of their basic rights, the United Nations officials have once again...

Special market for women shuts down in Afghanistan

The situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule continues to deteriorate, as in yet another case, the...

Mental health of women in Afghanistan "very weak": Report 

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan...

Women in Afghanistan call on Taliban for full rights

On the occasion of International Women's Day, women in Afghanistan have called on the Taliban to "ensure their...

UN rights chief Volker Turk calls for prioritizing women

At a time when women in Afghanistan are denied basic rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,...

Taliban continues to suppress human rights: Report

Taliban, under its rule in Afghanistan continues to suppress the basic human rights, particularly the rights of...

800 women held in prisons in Afghanistan 

As the Taliban's atrocities on women in Afghanistan continue in various forms, including suppression of their basic...

One year since education ban, girls demand reopening of varsities

After the completion of one year of the ban on girls' education, women in Afghanistan are demanding that the Taliban...

Finland awards Int'l Gender Equality prize to NGO in Afghanistan

Finland on Monday here awarded the International Gender Equality prize for 2023 to an NGO in Afghanistan which...