Afghan Women Face Ongoing Rights Abuse

Women and girls in Afghanistan face serious human rights abuses under the Taliban. They are not allowed to go to school, work, or move freely. The justice system does not protect them. Instead, it is used to punish and silence them. The United Nations special rapporteur, Richard Bennett, says these actions are part of a [...]

Afghan Women Face Ongoing Rights Abuse

Women and girls in Afghanistan face serious human rights abuses under the Taliban. They are not allowed to go to school, work, or move freely. The justice system does not protect them. Instead, it is used to punish and silence them. The United Nations special rapporteur, Richard Bennett, says these actions are part of a [...]

Funding Cuts Deepen Afghanistan’s Maternal Health Crisis

Afghanistan is facing a worsening maternal care crisis, intensified by recent funding cuts to the UN’s reproductive health agency, UNFPA. In Bamyan Province, women walk for hours to access maternal care at remote clinics, some heavily pregnant or carrying newborns. The U.S. has slashed $102 million in funding to UNFPA’s Afghanistan operations, part of a [...]

Taliban Leadership Divided On Women’s Education

Divisions exist within Taliban leadership on Afghan women's education. Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai announced publicly that there was no basis for excluding education for women and girls, praising their right to learn. Taliban officials in certain areas have even provided medical courses for female students. Nonetheless, despite these opinions, the Taliban's highest [...]

Taliban Leadership Divided On Women’s Education

Divisions exist within Taliban leadership on Afghan women's education. Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai announced publicly that there was no basis for excluding education for women and girls, praising their right to learn. Taliban officials in certain areas have even provided medical courses for female students. Nonetheless, despite these opinions, the Taliban's highest [...]

Afghan Woman Overcomes Challenges To Launch Battery Business

Under the Taliban, Afghan women are banned from studying at universities and working in most jobs. Despite these restrictions, 22-year-old Zahra Ali has started a small business producing rechargeable battery packs to address the country’s power shortages. Working from her home workshop, she builds battery packs that help her neighbors cope with unreliable electricity. Though [...]

Afghan Women Face Imminent Return As Scholarships End

Over 80 Afghan women, who fled the Taliban to pursue higher education in Oman, now face imminent return to Afghanistan after their scholarships were abruptly terminated. These women were pursuing graduate and post-graduate courses under the Women's Scholarship Endowment (WSE), a USAID program that started in 2018. It provided scholarships for Afghan women to study [...]

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