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Women & Girls

Explore inspiring and powerful stories in our Women and Girls section, focused on the lives, voices, and achievements of Afghan women. This category highlights the resilience of Afghan girls and women facing social, economic, and political challenges. Stay informed with news, interviews, success stories, human rights issues, education, employment, leadership, and gender equality efforts in Afghanistan and among Afghan communities worldwide. Khaama Press is committed to amplifying the voices of women and girls. We welcome content submissions from female writers, journalists, and activists at info@khaama.com to help create a more inclusive and just society.

Afghanistan

Six-Year-Old Afghan Girl Married to 60-Year-Old Man for 200,000 Pakistani Rupees

A six-year-old girl in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province has reportedly been married to a 60-year-old man in exchange for 200,000 Pakistani rupees, according to...
Asia

Woman Dies During Childbirth in India After Viral Plea: “Save Me, Doctors Want to Kill Me”

A 25-year-old woman in India died during childbirth hours after recording a viral video in which she pleaded with her family to save her,...
Afghanistan

Afghan Writer Manizha Bakhtari Unveils Third Novel ‘A Daf for Golsa’ in Canada

Afghan writer, university professor and former ambassador Manizha Bakhtari has unveiled her third novel, A Daf for Golsa, at a literary gathering in Langley,...
Afghanistan

Former US ambassador says reopening Kabul embassy is possible after policy changes

Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann says he can envision the United States reopening its embassy in Kabul under Taliban rule, but only...
Afghanistan

Dawar Hails Aisha Wahab’s US Congress Victory as ‘Pride’ for Afghanistan Women

Mohsin Dawar, leader of Pakistan’s National Democratic Movement, has congratulated Aisha Wahab on her historic election to the US House of Representatives, describing her...
Afghanistan

Afghanistan Loses $84 Million a Year From Restrictions on Women’s Education, Work

Restrictions on women’s education and employment are costing Afghanistan at least $84 million a year, about 0.5% of the country’s gross domestic product, while...
Afghanistan

Karzai Calls for Education Access for Girls in Afghanistan

Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, marking Afghanistan’s Independence Day, said preserving the country’s independence and turning it into a foundation for progress require lasting...
Afghanistan

Women’s Labour Force Participation in Afghanistan Falls to 5.1%, ILO Says

Women’s participation in Afghanistan’s labour market has fallen to 5.1%, one of the lowest rates in the world, according to the International Labour Organization’s...
Afghanistan

UN Women Chief Says Exclusion of Afghan Women Must Never Be Normalised

Sima Bahous, executive director of UN Women, said the exclusion of women and girls in Afghanistan must never be normalised, stressing that their rights...
Afghanistan

Bennett Warns Afghan Women Face Growing Costs From Rights Restrictions

Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has warned that restrictions on Afghan women and girls are causing serious social,...
Asia

Pakistani TikToker Shamsoo Bibi Shot Dead in Rawalpindi, 15-Year-Old Sister Injured

Pakistani TikToker Shamsoo Bibi, 28, who was known online by the names Ayesha and Gulemana, was shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Rawalpindi, while...
Afghanistan

UNICEF: More Than 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Denied Secondary Education

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where secondary and higher education is effectively...
Afghanistan

UK Envoy Says Afghanistan Cannot Reach Its Full Potential Without Women’s Rights

The United Kingdom’s special representative for Afghanistan, Richard Lindsay, has said Afghanistan cannot achieve its full potential without women and girls having access to...
Afghanistan

More Than Half of Afghan Women’s Groups Could Close Within a Year Amid Funding Crisis, UN Warns

The United Nations has warned that more than half of the women-led organizations still operating in Afghanistan could suspend their activities or shut down...
Afghanistan

Amnesty Urges UK to Reconsider Rejected Afghan Women’s Asylum Claims

Amnesty International has urged the United Kingdom to stop rejecting asylum claims by Afghan women and review previous refusals, warning that women and girls...
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