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Winter deepens hardship for female-headed households in Kabul

The harsh winter in Kabul has posed serious challenges for female-headed households. These women say that, to keep their children alive in the bone-chilling cold, they heat their homes with the most basic means available and are calling on well-off individuals, aid organizations, and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to assist them.

Afghan woman builds business through resin art

Jawzjan widows face poverty, stress, urge support

Over 3,400 women’s rights cases resolved in 6 months: MoVV

Zarmina’s workshop creates jobs for many women in Jawzjan

Raqiba Poya Aziz

2 Oct 2025 - 10:30

With a sewing machine, a determined Zarmina Khairi in northern Jawzjan turned a small investment into a thriving workshop, providing jobs for 50 women while reviving the province’s fading carpet-weaving tradition art.

From home garden to ‘agricultural cooperative’: Successful woman in Jawzjan

Raqiba Poya Aziz

24 Sep 2025 - 16:12

Saira, a woman farmer in the capital of northern Jawzjan province, has provided job and income opportunities for more than 200 women by establishing an “agricultural cooperative”.

Over 100 women’s rights cases addressed last month: MoVVC

Afsana Haidari

23 Sep 2025 - 14:09

The Ministry of Vice and Virtue and Complaints (MoVVC) resolved more than 100 cases related to women’s rights last month and referred 1,760 mentally ill patients to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) for treatment, an official said Tuesday.

From gallery to online sales: Herat girls keep painting alive

Benyamin Bariz

16 Sep 2025 - 11:11

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): A number of female painters in western Herat say that due to the lack of job opportunities in other sectors, they have

From depression to economic growth: Success story of a female entrepreneur in Kabul

Kawsar Mesbah

13 Sep 2025 - 14:20

Shaima Yousufzai, once battling depression, now supports her family and attracts local and foreign customers by producing jams, pickles and dried vegetables.

Domestic violence: A hidden cause of women’s mental illness in Nimroz

Shaima Sidqi

10 Sep 2025 - 13:20

A number of women in northwestern Nimroz province suffering from mental health issues due to domestic violence have expressed serious concern about the lack of psychological treatment services, calling on the government to take urgent and meaningful action in this regard.

Fariba turns handicraft skills into livelihood

Kawsar Mesbah

5 Sep 2025 - 11:53

Fariba Hosseini, a young woman from Kabul, turned unemployment into opportunity by mastering ribbon embroidery online. Once staying at home due to the suspension of girls’ education, she now creates and teaches decorative handicrafts to empower others.

Photo on ID card for women optional: NSIA

Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

30 Aug 2025 - 16:47

The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) says the Central Bureau of Investigation deems women’s photos on identity cards as a religious practice and optional based on strict necessity.

Returnee women find hope in Jawzjan sewing workshop

Raqiba Poya Aziz

14 Aug 2025 - 14:15

A woman entrepreneur in Sheberghan City, the capital of Jawzjan, has established a sewing workshop for dozens of returnee women from Iran, providing them with employment opportunities.

Daikundi girls learn new skills via educational, AI apps

Fatima Surosh

13 Aug 2025 - 15:15

In the heart of central Daikundi’s towering mountains, where internet services and educational facilities are limited, a number of girls and women use various educational applications to learn new skills, opening up a fresh path for their academic and professional growth.

How Farzana Murad turns challenges into success?

Saifullah Karimi

6 Aug 2025 - 09:10

Farzana Murad, a 23-year-old woman from Aibak, the capital of northern Samangan province, has established a tailoring and handcrafts workshop that has not only made her financially self-reliant, but also enabled her to provide learning and employment opportunities for a number of other girls and women.

Dozens of girls stich a new future at Shukria’s workshop

Sharifa Sultani

4 Aug 2025 - 11:05

Shukria Shams, a woman in Kabul, has established a sewing workshop, not only supporting her family but also creating employment opportunities for dozens of other women and girls.

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