Taliban imposed system of 'widespread discrimination': UN

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

"Afghan women still face arrests, threats, suppression"

Human Rights Watch has said women in Afghanistan still face arrests, threats and suppression, TOLO News reported.

Afghanistan: Women demand release of women's rights activists

group of women in Afghanistan's Takhar province have demanded the release of women's rights activists currently...

Afghanistan: Special women’s exhibition opened amid restrictions

Women from various provinces, including Helmand, Nimruz, Herat, and Nangarhar, showcase their products, but limited...

Restrictions on women in Afghanistan receive global criticism

The restrictions imposed on the Afghan women under the Taliban regime received heavy criticism from the Permanent...

EU calls for immediate release of detained women in Afghanistan

The European Union (EU) has called for the immediate release of women detained in Afghanistan for defending their...

“Thin, tight, short” clothes banned in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan

The citizens of the province have been directed not to wear "tight, thin, and short" clothing, calling it an...

Afghan women seeking ways to restore 'hope'

Amid strict restrictions on women in Afghanistan under the Taliban, many creative women and girls in the country are...

"24 mothers die each day of maternal mortality in Afghanistan"

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a clear warning about the situation as around 24 mothers lose...

Taliban bans women from Bamyan's Band-e-Amir National Park

As the Taliban's atrocities continue to add to the miseries of the women in Afghanistan, the organisation has banned...

Situation of pregnant women in Afghanistan concerning: Report

The situation of pregnant women in Afghanistan is concerning due to factors like economic challenges, poor...

UK aid cuts 59 per cent of funds for Afghanistan

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation of people, especially women in...