Despite the dystopian levels of repression, Afghan women continue to show remarkable resilience. Denied access to public life, they are increasingly turning to the online sphere, where they have ...

In August 2021, the world watched as the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, sweeping away two decades of progress toward democracy, human rights and gender equality. While international ...

In the video promoted by Trump's account, Hall said she was proud to be a US citizen and urged support for Afghan women held in Taliban jails. "Thank you, Mr President," she said. "And I just want ...

As It Happens5:59Former Afghan women's soccer captain fights for team's chance to compete in World Cup Khalida Popal, the former captain of Afghanistan's national women's football team ...

Nadia Nadim wants to represent women "who don't have access and a voice" when she takes part in this year's Soccer Aid.

An Afghan shopkeeper displaying women's wigs at his shop in Kabul on March 13, 2025. — AFP Buyers who want to export the locks for wig production abroad "would knock on our doors to collect" the ...

Many players from the Afghanistan women’s team fled the country at the time for fear of persecution after the Taliban took control of the Afghan government. The women’s team has since been ...