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Adelbert Von Chamisso award winner highlights women’s voices on International Platforms

Maryam Mitra, the only poet from Afghanistan, has been awarded the "Adelbert von Chamisso Literary Prize" for her literary achievements. She believes that such...

Nearly 5,000 women killed by relatives in Afghanistan in 2022: UN Report

Written By: Hakim Bigzaad The United Nations Women's Division released a shocking report on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence...

Beloved Afghan Music Icon Ustad Mahwash retires after five decades

Written By: Hakim Bigzaad Gulalai Farida, known as Ustad Mahwash, is one of Afghanistan's most beloved musicians, earning titles such as "Ustad" (meaning master) and...

Karzai emphasizes necessity of girls’ and boys’ education for Afghanistan’s development

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai recently reiterated the importance of reopening schools and universities for girls in Afghanistan. In a meeting with Iran's ambassador, Hassan...

Two Afghan women on BBC’s Top 100 Influential Women

Written By: Tabasum Nasiry The BBC World Service has released a list of one hundred influential and inspiring women of 2023, which includes the names...

Soraya: A highly educated entrepreneur who is advocating for vulnerable women in Herat

Written By: Zahra Rashidi The transformation of a woman from being a student to a successful entrepreneur while also fulfilling the role of a mother...

Afghan families struggle: women face work ban and social restrictions

Written By: Hakim Bigzaad The prohibition of women from work and numerous other restrictions that exclude them from the workforce and other social interactions have...

Many expelled migrants from Pakistan face security challenges in Afghanistan: UN

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Afghanistan says that some of the expelled refugees from Pakistan had left Afghanistan due to...

UN report reveals disturbing health crisis among incarcerated women in Afghanistan

Written By: Tabasum Nasiry Representatives from the Office of Drug Control and Crime Prevention and the Women's Division of the United Nations have emphasized the...

Hamid Karzai calls for reopening of Girls’ school once again

On World Children's Day, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai advocated for reopening schools for girls beyond the sixth grade in Afghanistan. On Monday, former Afghan...

Rising online violence against Afghan women amid widespread restrictions

Recent research shows that online violence against Afghan women has surged this year due to the severe restrictions on their fundamental rights. On Monday, the...

Rising suicides and child marriages in Afghanistan: Rawadari Report

Written By: Hakim Bigzaad A human rights organization in Afghanistan known as "Rawadari" has reported in its latest release, marking World Children's Day, an alarming...

Maryam Mitra, Afghanistan’s poet, wins Chamisso Literary Prize

Written By: Mehdi Rezai In 2023, Maryam Mitra, the poet known for her collections "Living on the Margins" and "I Have Seen the Wind's Wrath,"...

Concerns grow over failure to enforce travel bans on Taliban members

Despite the sanctions imposed on the Taliban’s authorities, which restrict their foreign travels, some members of the group have recently undertaken foreign trips, resulting...

Takhar women demand release of detained activists

In Takhar province, a group of courageous women is demanding the release of women's rights activists currently detained by the Taliban administration. These activists have...

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