Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have issued a draconian decree that makes sodomy punishable by death and allows men to beat their wives so long as they don’t break bones or leave visible, lasting ...

The Bengaluru woman had approached an astrologer some time ago to seek clarity about her relationship with a man from Kodagu ...

Restrictions imposed by the Taliban are jeopardising the lives of women and their children who are sometimes denied emergency treatment, a U.N. human rights expert said on Friday.

U.N. officials urged Afghan authorities to rescind the decree, which also criminalizes criticism of the de facto leadership ...

Today, singer and activist Sonita Alizadeh launches "Donate Your Voice" to fight the silence imposed on women in Afghanistan.

UN member states should do more to protect the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in an oral statement on Thursday at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights ...

In 2021, a group of Afghan women soccer players were rescued from their home country, by FIFA, and promised new lives in ...

As another freezing winter drags on, plunging many areas into a humanitarian crisis of food and fuel deprivation, carrying a ...

Villagers and soldiers in Nangarhar Province searched through rubble after Pakistani strikes that the Taliban said killed and ...

Most people in the Western world take it completely for granted: if a marriage falls apart, either partner can walk away. A lawyer, a court date, some paperwork - done. But for millions of women ...