Afghan women

Since returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban have publicly flogged hundreds of people, including women, for alleged offences. For women subjected to the punishment, the consequences can continue long …

The exclusion of women from journalism and media; weakening news diversity and removing part of society’s reality from public narratives. Restricting women’s participation in the arts; erasing part of women’s …

Ottawa, August 13, 2026: Academics, legal experts and women’s rights advocates gathered at Carleton University in Ottawa to discuss efforts to recognize gender apartheid as a crime against humanity under …

Women’s employment: Women make up only 6–7% of household income earners. Economic loss: Excluding women from work and education costs Afghanistan an estimated US$1.4 billion annually, equivalent to 2% of …