Women

Dr. Soraya Qayumi, an obstetrician-gynecologist in northern Jawzjan province, has started voluntarily providing free health services to Afghan women returning from Iran in the province.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Given in so-called ‘bad marriage’, a girl in Spera district of southeastern Khost province has been freed from forced confinement and has regained

In a traditional clothing workshop in Kabul, dozens of women are busy producing Gand Afghani garments—outfits adorned with designs inspired by the diverse cultural heritage of Afghanistan’s provinces.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has inaugurated a training center in Kabul aimed at empowering women returnees from neighboring countries.

Amid Afghanistan’s electricity shortages, a young girl in Kabul is working with limited resources but a big dream to find a sustainable solution to the matter by producing small-scale power stations.

BAMYAN CITY (Pajhwok): In one of the quiet alleys of central Bamyan province, behind the door of a small carpet-weaving workshop, a story of resilience,

Cheryl Benard, the wife of former US ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, has argued that denying women’s activities in Afghanistan presents a misleading image of the country.

In the heart of a narrow alley in Kabul, Susan Qazizada set out to fulfill a dream—creating Majoun, a traditional health blend of sesame, dates, and honey.

In some parts of the country, including central Bamyan province, women remain silent on one of their most fundamental rights -- dower (mahr).

The suspension of international aid and the cancellation of key projects have severely impacted women-run businesses in western Herat, forcing many workshops to reduce staff or shut down entirely.

In a quiet corner of Shiberghan, the capital of northern Jawzjan province, 20-year-old Sabera reflects on her life altered by forced marriage.

In remote mountains of central Bamyan province, a mother recounts the heartbreaking tale of her daughter, whose fate was sealed even before birth by a family promise -- a primitive tradition still practiced in parts of Afghanistan.