Last week, my friend Shabana invited me to a small gathering of friends in her house. These parties, small gatherings, are the only option that remains for women in Afghanistan to have a little fun: ...

Today, for millions of young women and girls in Afghanistan, education is not just a right — it is an act of defiance. Since the Taliban regained control in 2021, access to learning has been brutally ...

India, Aug. 15 -- Four years ago in Afghanistan, on August 15, 2021, the Taliban launched their grim campaign to erase women from public life. Since seizing power, they have implemented more than 70 ...

“I want” – the girl stops herself – “I wanted to be a doctor in the future. But when the Taliban came to Afghanistan, all the doors of schools were closed.” Inside the Taliban-approved Naji-e-Bashra ...