Afghan women journalists say they are now being "barred" from working

Aug 20, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 20 : Women journalists in Afghanistan have said that they are being barred from working by the Taliban who have overtaken...

Women-owned businesses remain closed in Kabul post-Taliban takeover

Sep 23, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 23 : Kabul restaurants owned and staffed by women now remains closed after the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban.

Global outrage over fate of missing Afghan women activists: UN

Feb 10, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], February 10 : The top UN envoy in Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons met top Taliban leadership on Wednesday and expressed concern over the...

Afghanistan: UN female staff 'directed' to wear hijab at office in Taliban's newest decree

May 18, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 18 : As the Taliban regime in Afghanistan continues to clench the rights of Afghan women, the newest decree ordered female...

Taliban search house-to-house for women, girls for marriage, says escaped journalist

Aug 25, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 25 : In a moving report a journalist, who escaped from Afghanistan, has described how life has taken a 180-degree turn...

Amongst the leaders in gender equality, Finland awards International prize to Afghanistan-based NGO

Dec 11, 2023

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