The plight of women in Afghanistan and the movement to recognize gender apartheid is a crucial step in protecting democracy, ...

"These women are a direct threat to the regime’s extremist ambitions and widespread use of corruption and control." ...

Every story that was shared at a recent online gathering offered a window into the reality of life for women in Afghanistan today. Early in March, I took part in an online gathering of women in ...

UNICEF says it needs $949.1 million in 2026 to respond to mounting humanitarian needs in Afghanistan, warning that millions ...

The Home Office has blocked new study visas for applicants from Afghanistan, Sudan, Myanmar and Cameroon. It means many women will miss out on life-changing opportunities – as five female academics ex ...

On a former U.S. military base in Qatar, Afghans who supported the United States in its 20-year war against the Taliban have ...

The Popals have opened D.C.’s most consequential French and Mexican restaurants while retaining their Afghan culture — and ...

UNITED NATIONS, New York - At the conclusion of Women's History Month, Spotlight Initiative and Rise, a non-profit advocacy organization for the rights of survivors of sexual violence, hosted a ...

The documentary from Shakiba Adil and Elina Hirvonen, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, features clandestinely shot mobile phone footage and shows "the power of art to keep hope and humanism alive.

The agency UN Women vowed on Tuesday to continue its provision of aid for women and girls in Afghanistan even in the face of stringent restrictions and the ongoing conflict in the region. UN Women ...

As the world marks the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 4 April, the scale of weapon ...

Afghanistan’s government accused Pakistan’s military of shelling the outskirts of an eastern Afghan city on Sunday, killing ...