Child among 3 killed in west Afghanistan shooting

Jun 16, 2021

Herat [Afghanistan], June 16 : Two women and a child were killed in a shooting in the western Afghan province of Herat on Tuesday...

Afghanistan: Special women's exhibition faces challenges amid restrictions

Nov 19, 2023

Women from various provinces, including Helmand, Nimruz, Herat, and Nangarhar, showcase their products, but limited attendance by women only hinders sales.

Taliban bans women from restaurants with gardens in Herat

Apr 11, 2023

Afghan officials said that the curbs have been brought in place because of gender mixing or because women allegedly are not wearing the hijab....

Women stage protest in Herat, demands representation in Afghanistan's new govt

Sep 02, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan] September 2 : Dozens of Afghan women on Thursday held protests in Herat demanding rights and female representation in the government formation...

Cases of mental illness on rise in Afghanistan's Herat, incidence highest among women

Jan 09, 2023

Afghanistan has witnessed a surge in cases of mental illness in recent months of which 80 per cent of the patients are women from...

Taliban abuses cause widespread fear in Afghanistan: Human Rights Watch

Sep 23, 2021

New York [US], September 23 : The Taliban in Afghanistan's western city of Herat are committing widespread and serious human rights violations against women...