The Afghanistan Cancer Foundation (ACF) said on Thursday that 15,000 people in Afghanistan die of cancer in the country every year. The ACF said that a...
Three new factories in Herat province have been officially launched with separate production lines now in operation, local officials confirmed. The factories, and food and dairy;...
Women representatives of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) attended a video conference with key members of the U.S. Congress on Thursday evening where they...
The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s administration would press for “meaningful participation” for women and minorities in...
A policewoman was killed by unknown gunmen in Jalalabad city, capital of Nangarhar province on Thursday morning, officials confirmed. The incident happened at around 7:30 am...
Shaharzad Akbar, Chairperson of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, briefed the UN Security Council on Tuesday and warned that rushing the peace process could tip...
The National Chess Federation held a successful chess tournament for women at the Kabul Serena Hotel this week to mark International Women’s Day. According to the...
A second all-women radio station in Farah province has been launched in just one month – in a bid to promote women’s rights. Naw-e-Zan radio station...
International Women’s Day was marked by Afghan women from all walks of life on Monday, including female officials, women security force members and civilians. For many...
Through the Afghanistan Land Administration Project (ALASP) the government of Afghanistan has started distributing property Occupancy Certificates for land owners with priority for women. World Bank...
Fatima Gailani, a member of the Afghan Republic’s peace negotiating team said on Sunday women play a key role in achieving and sustaining peace and have...
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) stated in a report released Thursday that despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent on efforts to support Afghan...
The US State Department said Wednesday night Washington is “deeply disturbed” by reports of systematic rape and sexual abuse against women in internment camps for ethnic...
Violence against women has decreased by 11 percent compared to last year, said Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Thursday in a tweet. According to...
The UK has urged countries and UN agencies to give more women a meaningful role in peace talks and protect them from violence while they are...
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Deborah Lyons, said Thursday Afghanistan remains the worst country for...
President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday signed a decree to establish is High Council for Women aimed at empowering Afghan women. “President Ashraf Ghani, in accordance with...
A woman, who was pregnant and was mothering two children, was shot killed yesterday by local people in Dara-e Ashraf village of Tala-e Barfak district, Baghlan,...