2023-01-19
The new Marmar bazaar has 46 shops, all run by women and girls determined to contribute to society and provide for their families.
2023-01-17
CARE, Save the Children and International Rescue Committee (IRC) suspended their operations in late December in protest at a government order banning Afghan women from aid work.
2023-01-04
Afghans are beginning to take a very public -- and risky -- stand against increasingly harsh restrictions on women.
2022-12-27
By defying the restrictions against them and recording programmes specifically for women, female reporters in Farah ensure women's voices are not silenced.
2022-12-19
The exhibition aimed to inspire women and give the artists an outlet to confront the challenges they face on a daily basis as women and girls in Afghanistan.
2022-12-08
A 38-year-old mother of three has opened a tailor shop in Lashkargah, Helmand province, allowing space for some 50 other women to bring their sewing machines and earn an income.
2022-11-28
As many as 1,500 women and girls are involved in various business activities in Herat, with some 350 women launching their own enterprises during the past five months.
2022-11-22
Ghuncha Gul Karimi's determination and commitment to continue working outside the home at her bee farm in Herat have been an inspiration to other women.
2022-11-09
A UNHR initiative called Build Afghanistan is helping hundreds of Herat women acquire vocational skills and earn an income to help their family.
2022-10-25
After a year-long hiatus, the courageous women have resumed their activities thanks to support from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
