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Stories highlighting women’s challenges, achievements, and the evolving role of Afghan women.

A group of Afghan children and women inside a truck with metal fencing at the Torkham border crossing on October 31, 2023. A young girl in a colorful headscarf gazes outside, while others, including small children, look through the bars of the truck. The uncertainty and hardship of their forced return are visible in their expressions.
Afghanistan Now

Pakistan Orders Afghan Refugees to Leave; UN Expresses Concern

3 months ago Dawood Imtiaz

Pakistan has ordered Afghan refugees holding Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) documentation to leave Lahore and Rawalpindi and return to Afghanistan, according to a directive from the Pakistani government. The directive, shared via WhatsApp by the …More

A group of Afghan women sitting under a tent in Islamabad, engaging in discussions about their rights and future.
Women’s Voices

Afghan Women Stranded in Pakistan Appeal to U.S. for Urgent Action

3 months ago Dawood Imtiaz

**ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – ** A group of Afghan women, formerly engaged in sectors such as education, healthcare, media, and civil society, has issued an urgent plea to senior U.S. officials, seeking intervention in their stalled …More

Afghan women's cricket team lined up on the field before their match in Melbourne, Australia.
Afghan Sports

Afghan Women’s Cricket Team Plays Historic Match in Australia Amid Taliban Restrictions

3 months ago Yaraan Team

MELBOURNE, Australia – For the first time since the Taliban banned women’s sports in Afghanistan, a team of Afghan female cricketers took to the field in Melbourne, Australia, marking a significant moment in their struggle …More

Women’s Voices

Afghan Women Activists Seek Support from First Lady Melania Trump

3 months ago Yaraan Team

A coalition of Afghan women’s rights defenders has drafted an urgent open letter to First Lady Melania Trump, imploring her to leverage her global platform in support of Afghan women and girls currently suffering under …More

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif conversing with Secretary General Muslim World League Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa during the International Conference on Girls' Education. Both are seated at a table adorned with floral arrangements, with a conference banner in the background.
Afghanistan Now

International Conference on Girls’ Education in Islamic Communities Opens in Islamabad, Taliban Declines Invitation

4 months ago Dawood Imtiaz

ISLAMABAD (Saturday)— Islamabad is hosting a two-day international conference on the importance of girls’ education in Islamic countries and communities. The event opened today and has attracted over 150 delegates from 44 Islamic nations and …More

Afghan women and girls studying in a female-only library in Kabul, surrounded by bookshelves, highlighting their effort to pursue education independently after being banned from formal schooling.
Women’s Voices

The Impact of Women’s Education on Afghanistan’s Economy: A Missed Opportunity

4 months ago Walma Zala

A recent study by Harry Anthony Patrinos, in collaboration with World Bank education expert Raja Bentaouet Kattan and American University economist Rafiuddin Najam, underscores the profound economic benefits of investing in women’s education in Afghanistan. …More

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