The Ministry of Information and Culture on Tuesday said that the government was preparing a policy for safety of female students of high school and women workers would soon return to their jobs. Currently girls of only primary…
Public crowd has increased in capital Kabul on the 3rd day of Taliban rule but women presence in the city is still low. After the Taliban took over capital Kabul, most people closed down their shops, transport…
Some sources claim the Taliban have restricted women’s movement and some organizations in areas under their control, but the Taliban and residents termed the claim as untrue. Claim: Taliban impose restrictions on women and some organizations in areas under…
violence against women has declibes in areas where they have access to law and justirce, says the Nangarhar women’s affairs director. However, the official acknowledged women in militant-controlled areas and remote villages were still deprived of their rights.…
The Taliban, if they gain power, will roll back much of the progress made on Afghan women's rights, warn US intelligence analysts. In a report released on Tuesday, the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) said the insurgents might…
A young woman, who has set up a library for women in southern Helmand province, says literate mothers raise educated children in society. Educated children, who never get involved in war and corruption, work for peace and development.…
The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Monday asked the government and Taliban to declare an immediate ceasefire. On the account of International Women Day, the rights body said women should be given an active part in…
The Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) on Monday said female deputy governors would be appointed in 13 provinces in the next 20 days. A conference titled ‘Women’s leadership role in good governance’ was organized in Kabul today…
President Ashraf Ghani says talks on key issues must be held as soon as possible and it is the government’s job to pave the way for peace. Ghani underlined the imperative of substantive discussions during a meeting with…
A senior leader of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) says Afghan women want an immediate ceasefire and a full stop to the conflict. The reconciliation panel is hammering out a plan for a comprehensive ceasefire and…
A number of Islamic scholars in southeastern Paktia province on Sunday said women in the province remained deprived of inheritance and their right to education and choosing life partners. Addressing a gathering in Gardez city, the provincial capital,…
The role of Afghan women in the peace process -- unlike its media portrayal -- is neither inadequate nor ceremonial. The tradition of stretching or holding one’s scarf corner is still alive and some women, sticking to this…
A large gathering of women in capital Kabul on Thursday asked negotiating teams of intra-Afghan talks to declare a truce, saying they supported a peace that can protect people’s rights and national interests. The gathering titled, ‘Afghan women…
At the start of 16-day campaign on Elimination of Violence against Women (EoVW) on Wednesday, people have been asked not to ignore rights and responsibilities of women and stressed over women participation in major government decision making processes,…
