Women’s Rights
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Society
426 Million Women and Girls Face Extreme Poverty Worldwide, UN Warns
Around 426 million women and girls worldwide are expected to be living in extreme poverty in 2026, according to UN…
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Afghanistan
Human Rights Watch Urges European Countries to Recognise Gender Apartheid as a Crime Against Humanity
Heather Barr, Deputy Director of the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, has urged European countries to support the…
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Human Rights
UNAMA Reports Hundreds of Arbitrary Arrests and Cases of Ill-Treatment by Taliban Morality Police
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has documented at least 443 cases of arbitrary arrest and 97 cases…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Shut Down Men’s Tailoring Shops in Kandahar Over Women’s Clothing
Bareen Media – The Taliban have closed several tailoring shops operated by men in Kandahar after accusing the tailors of…
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Afghanistan
Karzai Says Afghans Proudly Recognise Women’s Achievements at Home and Abroad
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called for the reopening of schools and universities to girls, saying Afghanistan’s development depends…
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Afghanistan
UNAMA Calls for Protection of Afghan Girls’ Rights on the International Day of the Girl
Bareen Media: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says millions of Afghan girls continue to face poverty, early…
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Afghanistan
UNAMA: Taliban Detain 53 Women and Girls Over Dress Restrictions in Kabul and Herat
Bareen Media – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says Taliban authorities arrested or detained at least 52…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Remain Silent on World Teachers’ Day as Afghan Teachers Say Celebrations Were Banned
Bareen Media – World Teachers’ Day was observed around the world on October 5, but the Taliban did not publish…
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Crime
Indian Women Take to the Streets, Demanding Safety and Freedom
Bareen Media – Thousands of women and students have taken to the streets across India, demanding greater safety and stronger…
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Afghanistan
From Men’s Clothes to an Asian Games Podium: Fariba Hashimi’s Message of Hope
Bareen Media – The 20th Asian Games have ended in Japan, but for Afghanistan, the Games leave behind a powerful…
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