Paris-based Begum TV provides school classes, health programmes and light-hearted entertainment to Afghan women stripped of ...
As the world’s focus has shifted to other regions and conflicts — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war — the ...
In May 2022, the Taliban imposed a strict dress code for women, mandating full-body coverings, further restricting their public presence. Mohammad Nabi Omari, the Taliban’s deputy interior ...
Japan has urged the Taliban to respect human rights as the two sides met in Tokyo, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, ...
Tiernan’s guests on Saturday included comedian Suzzie Eddie Izzard, Afghan dentist Dr Manizha Khan and Cork artist Michael ...
The Taliban continue to face criticism for curtailing women's rights, such as by banning secondary and higher education for girls and imposing restrictions on dress codes and employment opportunities.
Pakistani media have reported that during the Pakistani army’s operation against militant groups in areas of North Waziristan, a number of Afghan nationals were once again killed.
In a country where women are banned from talking loudly in public and even looking out of the windows, one of the few female tour guides in Afghanistan, Fatima Haidari, tells Tamara Davison why she co ...
Dress Codes: The imposition of strict dress ... This is the normalized reality for millions of women under the Taliban. The laws are draconian, and the message is clear: women are not equals ...