Afghan refugees, like all refugees, are those who are “persecuted or who (have) a well-founded fear of persecution” in their ...

A worsening malnutrition crisis is having dire effects on women and girls in Afghanistan who are failed by the international ...

Organizations are working hard to circumvent the Taliban's ban on higher education for women and girls, which has now been in ...

Women were formally integrated into ground combat units in 2015, but now, more than a decade later, the Pentagon has recently ...

In Afghanistan, around 22 million people need humanitarian assistance, and over 11 million of them are children.

Seven people, including one woman, were sentenced in Herat to one year in prison and more than 30 lashes each.

Poverty, rights abuses, and unemployment are driving Afghan families to desperation as activists urge global action.

Some women say they suspect the review has been launched merely to buttress a predetermined conclusion: that they do not ...

A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top.

There are relatively few medical centres in Afghanistan that can help treat malnutrition. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

After September 11, Denmark fought alongside its ally. The families of fallen soldiers have a message for Trump.

The UN reported that roughly 75% of Afghans are unemployed, while 90% live below the poverty line, highlighting the country’s ...