The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) decision to bar women from studying in medical institutes will have far-reaching consequences for women’s health in the country, Médecins...
A UN expert on Friday called on the international community to devise and implement a comprehensive, human rights-centered action plan to address the human rights crisis...
Khalilzad said in a post on X that the current IEA leadership has “sadly turned Afghanistan into the only country in the entire world where female...
Speaking at the Open Debate of the UN Security Council on Women and Peace and Security, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Thursday said that “collective action and...
U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights, Rina Amiri, said on Friday that Afghans, especially women and girls, are facing a devastating mental...
Addressing a news conference, Dujarric called on the Islamic Emirate to open more avenues for diplomatic engagement.
Nadeem stated that if anyone has evidence that girls’ education in this way is permissible according to Hanafi jurisprudence, they can share it with the authorities.
According to the report, the Islamic Emirate has flogged 179 people, including 28 women, in public during this period.
Macron, however, told RFE/RL that the Afghan people are resilient and women and girls should have hope for the future.
Just over 67 percent of births are attended by a skilled health professional, UNICEF said.
According to the report, the ministry has enforced decrees that have a disproportionate impact on women and girls, like dress codes, segregated education and employment, and...
“Human rights and especially the rights of women and girls , and inclusion of all members of society will continue to be an integral part of...
The United Nations said women have participated in diplomacy for centuries, but their contribution has often been overlooked.
According to the report almost all other women have spoken of not having a choice and losing their authority and influence
Ahead of the third Doha meeting on Afghanistan, a group of international organizations advocating for human rights have written to the United Nations that the rights...
Aziz Ahmad Sarbaz, district governor of Golestan district of Farah province, says that three members of one family were killed by unknown people. According to Sarbaz,...
Michael McCaul, chairman of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, has stressed on pressuring the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to lift restrictions on women and girls....
In the national and international expo of Industry Week, which opened in Kabul on Sunday, 200 booths are dedicated to women’s products. The seven-day expo in...
There was significant deterioration in women’s rights in 2023 due to edicts that further restricted access to education and employment, with a net result that women...
Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, political deputy prime minister, told a visiting delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday that female government employees have not...