The UN has called for the inclusion of Afghanistan’s women footballers in international competitions, urging FIFA to support ...

The UN special rapporteur on Afghanistan urges ‘strong stand’ from FIFA for nation’s women to make international return.

Afghanistan Women's National Team (AWNT) players in exile urged athletes worldwide to stand in solidarity with them as they fight for their right to compete after being excluded from World Cup ...

Until Taliban authorities took power in Afghanistan, women like Fatima were able to freely sell their hair to be made into ...

Executive director of UN Women says depriving them of access to education is a clear violation of their rights ...

Last week, a cross-regional group of countries – led by Iceland, with support from Chile and South Africa – called on the ...

Afghan deputy economy minister seeks amicable relations with major powers, strengthened ties with Tokyo for industry ...

Religious schools increasingly offer a range of subjects as the mainstream education ban enters its fourth year.

The US has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani known for ...

The US has lifted its $10 million bounty on Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, along with two other senior figures, in what ...

The United Nations children's agency has urged Taliban rulers of Afghanistan to lift the ban on girls' education, a decision that has hit the future of millions of children in the country.

The Taliban say the U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads ...