Salaam Times

2021-06-03

Daughter of former Taliban militant becomes district police chief in Jawzjan

'Peace is the only meaningful option for achieving our dreams,' Najiba Noor Delawari said. 'The Taliban are also our countrymen, and I hope we all witness a durable peace in our country.'

Women's Rights

2021-05-04

Afghan women stand together to warn of Taliban oppression

Afghan women will not tolerate the Taliban's anti-woman culture, say activists.

Women's Rights

2021-04-16

Taliban's public flogging of young woman in kangaroo court sparks outrage

A video clip shows a young woman being brutally flogged by Taliban fighters who take turns beating her in front of hundreds of men. Enraged Afghans are asking, how is this Islamic?

Women's Rights

2021-03-30

Young Afghan women reject possibility of return to 'dark times' of Taliban

'If the Taliban want to return to power under the guise of peace and stop the advancement of girls, that kind of peace is unacceptable for us,' said one young Afghan woman.

Women's Rights

2021-03-23

Afghan uniform factory offers lifeline to war widows

At a factory in Kabul, women who have lost a husband or relative who was serving in the military are making a living stitching uniforms.

Women's Rights

2021-03-15

Afghan Education Ministry reverses ban on girls singing in public

Social media users had reacted to the ban with the hashtag #IAmMySong and concerns about the Taliban's hardline ideology seeping back into the country.

Women's Rights

2021-02-18

Faryab agriculture project creates more than 2,000 jobs for women

More and more women in Faryab have been contributing to their province's advancement through government-funded projects that aim to empower them.

Women's Rights

2020-10-06

Driver's licences in Faryab mark latest achievement for Afghan women

Thirty Faryab residents became the first women in their province to obtain the right to drive.

Women's Rights

2020-09-24

Literacy classes in Herat help open doors of opportunity for thousands of women

The programme enables those who were deprived of school a chance to learn how to read and write.

Women's Rights

2020-09-15

Afghan women rally to preserve achievements as peace talks begin

More than 15,000 women in 15 provinces have signed a letter addressed to the United Nations saying they want to be part of the peace process and are determined defend their rights.