Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, renews her appeal to Taliban leaders to ‘change course ...

The August 15, 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan devastated the lives of millions of Afghans. But the rights and freedoms ...

We worked with Musawer, an organisation led by the renowned Afghan poet Shafiqa Khpalwak. As we couldn’t use video footage for security reasons, we asked girls to record a short audio clip about how ...

"Afghan women and girls are largely confined to their homes with no freedom of movement and almost no access to education or work," António Guterres said. "They're even banned from singing or ...

The ban on education for Afghan girls has had a dire effect on their wellbeing. Modelling from UN Women shows this has correlated with a 25% increase in child marriage and 45% increase in early ...

The Taliban Celebrates 3Rd Anniversary Of Its Return To Power, But No Mention Of Country'S H... The Taliban celebrated the ...

Streep called on world leaders to focus on the issues faced by Afghan women and girls. "The way that this culture, this society has been upended, is a cautionary tale for the rest of the world ...

United States — American actor Meryl Streep has said a “squirrel has more rights” than a girl in Afghanistan, adding her voice to a call by Afghan women to end the Taliban government’s ...

“A squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan today, because the public parks have been closed to women and girls.” The Taliban, which took over the country after the United States ...

United Nations, United States: American actor Meryl Streep has said a "squirrel has more rights" than a girl in Afghanistan, adding her voice to a call by Afghan women to end the Taliban ...