Women Rights

Afghanistan: Over 100 women police officer rehired in Badakhshan province

In this province, female police officers are in charge of conducting house-to-house inspections and searching women. "As criminal department officers, we go when there is a criminal act and enter the house," a police officer said

Why 'gender apartheid' needs to be classified as a crime under international law

There currently exists a major accountability gap at the global stage, which is allowing for the grave violations and abuses against women in Afghanistan and Iran

UN Security Council asks for advice on dealing with Afghan Taliban

The Taliban administration, which seized power in August 2021 as U.S.-led forces withdrew from Afghanistan after 20 years of war, says it respects women's rights in accordance with its strict interpretation of Islamic law.

International community should persuade Taliban restore girls' education: British MP

The closure of girls' schools in Afghanistan has drawn criticism from some members of the British Parliament, who claim that so far, about 850,000 girls have been prevented from attending school

Explained: The sharp decline in women's rights across the world

Abortion is under attack in the United States and parts of Europe, while gender violence is growing in war-torn Ukraine, revolt-hit Iran, and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Timeline | How the Taliban has suppressed Afghan women's education and rights

Since retaking power in Afghanistan 16 months ago, the Taliban has gradually returned to a hardline stance against women's education and freedoms. They claim that their rules are consistent with their interpretation of Islam

One year after the Taliban takeover, how women in Afghanistan are more oppressed than ever

Since taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban has erased women from public life by restricting their access to workplaces and education. The most recent move see women being banned from visiting parks and gyms — even if accompanied by a male ‘chaperone’

Explained: Why Iran wants US thrown out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup

The call comes as the US prepares to face Iran in a decisive World Cup match already freighted by the decades of enmity between the countries and the nationwide protests challenging Tehran’s theocratic government

Explained: How the Qatar World Cup is fueling misogyny around the world

According to research, women are at a higher risk of sexual assault at any major sporting event. With discrimination against women enshrined in Qatari law, misogyny is being beamed through televisions internationally, via the means of the 2022 men’s football World Cup

Explained: When women put their hair on the line in the fight for equal rights

Women in art tend to be forceful but more subtle when using their hair to vindicate political or identity issues or their most basic rights, such as being able to show it without fear of being killed for it