Women's Rights 2019-11-25 UN credits Afghan government for tackling violence against women While women have made significant gains since the days of the Taliban, they still are subject to deeply held sexist beliefs that persist across Afghanistan. 2019-11-07 Empowered Afghan women assume leadership roles in Herat government Since the fall of the Taliban, women have been taking advantage of opportunities to showcase their abilities in important decision-making positions. 2019-08-21 Website gives women platform to amplify concerns about peace process Computer science students at Herat University have developed a website and an application called 'Women and Peace' upon which women with internet access can share their views. 2019-08-14 Afghan women refuse return to nightmare of Taliban rule Women seen studying or working outside their homes received harsh punishment during the rule of the Taliban. 2019-07-10 Taliban assurance of 'women's rights' comes with major caveat Activists are wondering how the careful wording -- 'assuring women's rights .... within the Islamic framework of Islamic values' -- will be interpreted. 2019-05-21 'A symbol of bravery': Robotics team highlights Afghan girls' achievements Team members have become 'ambassadors of technology' as they travel around the world and put a spotlight on the achievements of Afghan women since the end of the Taliban regime. 2019-05-15 Afghan female entrepreneurs refuse to return to 'dark era' of Taliban Women are calling on the government to ensure the achievements and freedoms of businesswomen in any peace deal with the Taliban. 2019-04-03 Nangarhar to boost jobs for women as enthusiasm for work grows The provincial government is bolstering recruitment efforts in a bid to spur equal work opportunities. 2019-03-29 Afghan women's rights 'absolute red line' in Taliban talks, says Rabbani Germany could host the third session of peace talks, says the Afghan foreign minister. 2019-03-22 Zahra Elham becomes 1st woman to win on Afghan Star From 2005 through 2018, all the winners were men. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next
