A new Afghan law requires girls to wait until puberty before seeking to get out of a marriage. It also requires mediation for ...

The United Nations has criticized a new Afghan law on separation in marriage, saying it entrenches discrimination against women and girls.

The UN said it “reinforces systemic discrimination” and erodes the rights of Afghan women and girls. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The Taliban has formally legitimized child marriages under a twisted new family law decree that sets out rules for marriages ...

Afghanistan women’s refugee team will tour United Kingdom in June and be guests at July’s World Cup final at Lord’s.

The Taliban has reportedly banned women in Afghanistan from attending nursing and midwifery classes in yet another blow to women’s rights since the Taliban takeover. The latest directive closes one of ...

Malala Yousafzai has never stopped fighting for the rights of women, even after it almost cost the Nobel-Prize-winning activist her life. “They can definitely find opportunities for these players to ...

“If I climb Everest, you can do whatever you want.” For River Ahmad, the summit is a message to millions of girls growing up ...