July 30, 2013
Women’s Rights at Risk in Afghan Peace Process
Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, the rights of Afghan have progressed: Women are in school, the workplace and government.
Afghanistan
July 24, 2013
First Afghan woman governor wins Magsaysay award
Afghanistan's first and only female governor, Habiba Sarabi, is among this year's recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards, often regarded as Asia's version of the Nobel Prize.
July 23, 2013
Afghan Religious Leader Approves Of Restrictive Edict On Women
One of Afghanistan's top religious figures has defended a series of religious decrees that observers warn could further erode women's rights in the country.
July 21, 2013
Trailblazing Afghan Female MP Forced To Take Shelter
Noorzia Atmar is the human face of women's rights in Afghanistan, her unbridled and open enthusiasm now bruised and sheltered from the public eye.
July 19, 2013
U.S. Launches Push To Boost Women's Role In Afghanistan
The United States will launch a $200 million program to boost the role of women in Afghan society, a figure that could double with international support, the head of the U.S. government's main aid agency said.
July 13, 2013
Afghanistan's women wary as Taliban creeps back into political life
As American and NATO forces prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of next year, some fear the Afghan government's efforts to bring the Taliban into the political fold may mean a step back in time for the country's women.