March 8 in Afghanistan: The Chador, lessons and everyday resistance
In this piece, a student in Herat describes the everyday experience of being a woman, the social restrictions she faces,.
Human Rights, Women
Women
Women’s groups demand global action against Taliban policies
Activists say women face increasing repression but vow to continue their struggle for rights and equality.
Women
Women in Afghanistan far less likely to access justice than men, UN says
New findings show women in Afghanistan are nearly four times less likely than men to access formal legal mechanisms.
Women
Activists say women in Afghanistan living under ‘gender apartheid’
Activists call on the international community to recognize systemic discrimination against women in Afghanistan.
Health, Women
UN experts warns Taliban ban on women’s medical education could amount to ‘femicide’
Special Rapporteur says bans on women’s medical education and movement are dismantling Afghanistan’s health system and withholding care from women.
Human Rights, Women
UN official: ‘Appeasement’ does not work in face of Taliban rights abuses
She acknowledged that in some of those discussions, the imperative to protect women’s rights had, at times, been softened in.
Women
Marzieh Hamidi wins women’s rights award in Geneva
Hamidi was honored with the 2026 Geneva Summit International Women’s Rights Award, and Iranian activist Masih Alinejad received the summit’s.
Women
Youth envoy launches global campaign for women in Afghanistan
Aziza Akrami said the initiative, begun in November, has drawn 500,000 supporters and aims to mobilize men alongside women against.
Health, Women
Taliban minister says male doctors are ‘mahram’ to female patients
The remarks come as the Taliban continue to bar women from medical education, raising concerns about the future of Afghanistan’s.
Women
Sources say Taliban bar women from Kabul industry exhibition
The third “International Exhibition of Industry of Afghanistan” opened on Thursday, Feb. 12.