Afghan woman shares story of loss and loneliness
KABUL: An Afghan woman has shared a personal account of losing her mother at the age of 18 and the emotional struggles she experienced after her father remarried. She said…
IFHRDE raises concern over arrests of Afghan women and girls
KABUL: The International Federation of Human Rights Defenders in Exile (IFHRDE) has expressed concern over the continued arrests of women and girls in Afghanistan, calling on the Taliban to end…
UN rights chief accuses Taliban of institutionalizing “gender apartheid”
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has criticized the Taliban’s policies toward women and girls in Afghanistan, saying the group is violating international human rights obligations. Speaking at…
Taliban district governor accused of secretly engaging 16-year-old girl
The Taliban district governor of Khak-e Jabbar in Kabul, Mullah Aminullah Badri, has reportedly been engaged for the second time to a 16-year-old girl in exchange for a large sum…
UNFPA: More than 640 million women and girls were married in childhood
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned that child marriage remains one of the most serious violations of human rights, with more than 640 million women and girls around…
Reports of Women and Girls Detained in Herat Raise Concerns
Several women and girls were reportedly taken into custody by Taliban authorities in Herat in three separate incidents, according to reports emerging from the Afghan province. Among those reportedly detained…