MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Women rights activists in northern Balkh province say foreign forces withdrawal from Afghanistan before any peace agreement would be dangerous. Fareba Akbari, a

LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): A young woman, who has set up a library for women in southern Helmand province, says literate mothers raise educated children in society.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Two public development institutions of Qatar will finance a vocational training project for Afghan girls and women. The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD)

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan Women’s Network (AWN) on Wednesday expressed concern over a weaker role of women and youths in the peace process, saying .

KABUL (Pajhwok): Ninety-Seven percent of women in major economic hubs of Afghanistan have signaled that they would prefer a Gender-Segregated Transport (GST) service if made

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan women, making half of the country’s population, have equal stakes in the peace process, says the Ministry of Women’s Affairs. Women reserved

KABUL (Pajhwok): Tens of thousands of women have signed a petition in 15 provinces to ask the warring parties to declare a ceasefire and not

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Monday asked the government and Taliban to declare an immediate ceasefire. On the account of

HERAT (Pajhwok):  A number of women rallied in western Herat province on Monday to mark International Women’s Day (March 8), saying Afghan women would .

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) on Monday said female deputy governors would be appointed in 13 provinces in the next 20