An interview with Sana Atef, a reporter with the Zan Times who covers the lives and work of women in Afghanistan.

As a chaotic situation unfolds in Kabul with the Taliban taking control, human rights activist Malala Yousafzai is expressing concern about the fate of women and minorities in Afghanistan. The Taliban ...

UN expert Richard Bennett warns restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan could worsen the health crisis and lead to preventable deaths.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s top human rights body agreed Monday to set up an ongoing probe of human rights violations in Afghanistan ...

September 19 marks four years since Afghan girls were barred from secondary schooling in Afghanistan. What began as a “temporary measure” in September 2021 has hardened into the most systematic denial ...

FIFA has sanctioned the establishment of an Afghanistan women’s refugee team which will be able to participate in matches overseen by world football’s governing body. Such a move would see the ...

Among Afghans, there is a saying: “A woman can only be defeated by a woman.” In today’s Afghanistan, this expression takes on a painfully literal meaning. With women and girls barred from schools, ...

Since the Taliban returned to power almost four years ago, few women have been able to keep their jobs amid an increasing array of restrictions on women’s freedoms. Ameena is one of them. Now, Ameena, ...

In some parts of the world, girls debate their rights in university classrooms. In others, girls debate whether they will be allowed to attend school at all. The discussion about women’s rights often ...