Afghanistan

Re “Give the Taliban a chance” (Opinion, Nov. 12) by Jack Fairweather: We absolutely cannot “give the Taliban a chance.” The return of the Taliban to government would be detrimental to women’s rights, global security and […]

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, spoke to members of the media at a Kabul press conference, detailing her assessment of the situation of Afghan women following a weeklong investigative trip to the country.

Artists as well as normal participants of the festival all celebrated the cultural exchange, and many complained that not enough has been done to promote arts and culture in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban.

New Afghan President Ashraf Ghani signaled a new day for women in Afghanistan during his inauguration speech with a simple but emotional thank you to his wife for her support and a promise that she will have influence in his presidency.

President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has said that the first female judge will be appointed in the Supreme Court of Afghanistan, which will mark the first such appointment in the history of Afghanistan.

This year’s election is not the first fraudulent election the country has experienced. An assess of the structure of power and the behavior of Afghanistan’s elites vis-à-vis democratic forms of power.

Armanshahr Foundation and Roya Film House cordially invite you for three days to the ancient Citadel of Herat for the 2nd Herat International Women’s Film Festival.*

Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan have been largely characterised by mutual mistrust and devised through a narrow security prism. While it will require considerable effort to end deep-seated animosity, both countries share close ethnic, linguistic, religious and economic ties.

Class dismissed at Kandahar Institute of Modern Studies, a rare place of learning for girls, as military withdrawal affects civilian projects