UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has reaffirmed her commitment to defending the rights of Afghan women within the “framework of Islam,” as Taliban restrictions on women’s education, work, and movement …
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has expressed concern over the growing challenges faced by female workers in Afghanistan. In a recent statement, OCHA reported …
Nasir Ahmad Faiq, Afghanistan’s acting representative to the United Nations, has criticized the Taliban for weaponizing humanitarian aid and escalating restrictions, particularly against women, labeling it as a blatant act …
Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, has issued a new decree prohibiting the construction of windows overlooking neighboring homes where women might be visible. On Saturday, December 30, Akhundzada …
Statistics from the Taliban’s Ministry of Education reveal that the group has built 26 religious schools in various provinces of Afghanistan over the past three months. The data shows that …
The story “The Scarecrow and the Farmer” by Sheema Qazizadeh, a writer and educator from Herat, has been selected among the 12 winning entries in the 23rd annual Sadeq Hedayat …
The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has announced the revocation of licenses for 11 private educational institutions across nine provinces in Afghanistan. The ministry also stated that the officials in …
The U.S. Department of State has strongly condemned the Taliban’s decision to ban girls from studying in health institutes in Afghanistan. The Department called the move an “unjustifiable attack” on …
On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, called for increased support for human rights activists in the …
Manizha Siddiqi, a women’s rights activist and former prisoner of the Taliban, has alleged that she was subjected to gang rape by members of the Taliban while in their custody. …
