She was just 12 years old when she was told she could no longer go to school like ... and prohibited the mixing of men and women, as well as endorsing the enforced wearing of the hijab. The Afghan ...

“If I’m deported, it will destroy me. Either my heart will stop, or I’ll take my own life,” 45-year-old Raufi, who was 13 ...

But the 20-year-old Afghan woman could not defy her country’s Taliban rulers. They have not just banned all sports for women and girls, they have actively intimidated and harassed those who once ...

Until Taliban authorities took power in Afghanistan, women like Fatima were able to freely sell ... She still collects hair that has fallen from her eight-year-old daughter's head and her own, with ...

The Taliban is investigating an Afghan man's claim that he is 140 years old - which would make him the oldest person ever to have lived. Aqel Nazir, who lives in the country's eastern Khost ...

Under the Taliban, Afghan women can't study at universities or work in most jobs. But 22-year-old Zahra Ali has created a small business that brings in an income and provides a much-needed ...

Nadia Nadim wants to represent women "who don't have access and a voice" when she takes part in this year's Soccer Aid.

On the other hand, Maimana Mayor Mufti Gul Ahmad Mubashir says that over the past forty years, many women in the country have ...