Taliban end pay for women kept on payroll but barred from offices, sources say
The women worked across ministries and state institutions, including in senior, technical and professional roles, the sources said.
Women
Art & Culture, Women
Afghanistan: Teenage artist with disability urges girls not to give up
Her family describes her as determined and resilient, saying she has refused to allow her condition to define her future.
Women
Spain honours Afghan women’s struggle with plaque at foreign ministry
The plaque, marking a room named “Women and Girls of Afghanistan,” was unveiled by Spanish Prime Minister.
Women
Afghanistan faces deepening education and learning crisis: Report
Primary school enrolment reached about 6.77 million pupils in 2024, but growth stalled compared with 2023.
Women
Women’s groups launch global campaign, urge action over rights under Taliban
“Enough is enough. Words did not protect Afghan women. Now is the time for action,” the group said in a.
Women
Women wool spinners struggle to survive on meagre incomes in Zabul
Suffering from multiple illnesses, one woman said she has received no assistance and earns just enough to buy basic food.
Women
Girls say Taliban education ban deepens isolation and mental strain
Secondary schools for girls have been closed for 1,566 days and universities for women for 1,107 days.
Human Rights, Women
Restrictions on women and girls tightened across Afghanistan in 2025
In Kabul, dozens of women were detained during the year for failing to comply with Taliban-mandated dress codes.
Women
Three years on, Taliban ban on women’s work in NGOs leaves families struggling
Women who had supported their households say the loss of income has pushed many families into poverty.
Women
Online women’s university says it has provided education to 17,000 Afghan girls
The Women Online University said it marked its third anniversary this week in separate events attended by hundreds of students.