Afghanistan: Kunduz celebrated for its traditional cuisine
This region, particularly in the north and northeast of Afghanistan, is well-known for its rich culture and culinary delights....
Women’s rights advocates call for action against Taliban’s human rights violations
The Taliban has arrested many women protesting against the ban on female education and other policies that limit women's societal participation....
Women’s handmade product exhibition opens in Herat
The event, showcasing 30 stalls of handmade products, aims to garner support from aid organizations for these women....
High dowries, lavish weddings prompt migration in Afghanistan’s Khost province
Local youths report dowry demands reaching two million Afghanis (over $26,000), a daunting amount for those with limited job opportunities and earning capabilit...
Afghan women, daughters face echoes of educational ban under Taliban
The Taliban, during their initial rule in the late 1990s, enforced a strict ban on women's and girls' education....
Taliban education ban leads to forced marriages for Afghan girls
Many female students attribute the rise in coerced marriages directly to the Taliban's educational restrictions and school closures....
Over 3,600 hours of education missed by Afghan girls post-Taliban ban
Families of these students express deep concern over the anxiety and distress faced by their daughters....
Afghanistan remains sole country denying girls education
Human Rights Watch criticized Afghanistan's educational restrictions on girls as a disgraceful disparity between the country and the rest of the world....