Women

Kabul women appeal to UNSC to address their plight

At a women’s only meeting in the capital, a group of activists begged the UN Security Council to hear their.

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Women

Taliban crackdown on women ‘greater than in 96’

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, painted a rather grim picture of.

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan least secure country in the world: Gallup Index

While Afghanistan is the least secure, Singapore has come out tops as being the most secure country - where nearly.

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Afghanistan

Female students in Herat told not to wear ‘tight and colorful’ outfits

Based on a new order, students said a portion of each lecture for every subject is dedicated to discussions on.

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Women

Women call on Taliban to reopen girls’ schools

UN figures show that at least 1.1 million girls have been deprived of schooling in Afghanistan in just over a.

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Afghanistan

Takhar locals unhappy about Taliban’s court ruling over land dispute

Villagers have been ordered by a Taliban court to leave their homes and farm land, which the nomads claim was.

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Afghanistan

Resistance force, Taliban both suffer heavy casualty toll in Badakhshan clashes

Multiple sources say 34 Taliban members and 42 resistance fighters were killed in clashes that lasted at least 12 days.

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Women

Activists deeply concerned about growing isolation of women

Without women’s rights organizations or a ministry of women’s affairs, Afghan women now have nowhere to turn to for help.

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Afghanistan

Desperate Afghan families speak out about not receiving aid

Many said they have lost their jobs in the past year, while others said they are no longer getting the.

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Afghanistan

UN official calls for end to ‘shocking’ human rights abuses

Bennett said violations of women and girls’ rights were also reported, as was the “shocking treatment of NRF fighters” in.

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