FILE - Girls attend school on the first day of the new school year, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File) FILE - Girls attend school on the first day of the ...

Since then, the regime has introduced several restrictions on women and girls, including in education, employment, and access to public spaces—virtually erasing them from public life. It has left ...

A candlelit vigil to raise awareness of the plight of women and girls from Afghanistan will take place on Saturday from 2.30pm on Buchanan Steps. The vigil is being organised by Women’s Rights Network ...

Funeral prayers were offered after Zuhr, following which members of the Hazara Shia community buried the bodies of 83 victims of Thursday's deadly explosions.

“It’s essential to continue advocating for the rights of Afghan girls, but without actions that harm the athletes who are also affected by the current climate.” Of her life abroad, Samim ...

“It’s essential to continue advocating for the rights of Afghan girls, but without actions that harm the athletes who are also affected by the current climate.” Of her life abroad, Samim says she has ...

The Taliban Friday rejected a court move to arrest two of their top officials for persecuting women, accusing the court of baseless accusations and misbehavior. The International Criminal Court's ...

Afghanistan cricketer Firooza Amiri said that the women's cricketers in Afghanistan could flourish if the men's team raise their voices. After the Taliban took charge in 2021, women in the country ...

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has expressed concern over US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend foreign aid for three months . . .

Don't ban the Afghanistan men's side from playing international cricket but do expect them to do more for the women and girls who don't have the same rights they do. That's the opinion of two ...