8+ hour, 23+ min ago  (238+ words) Afghanistan's Taliban leaders have published new rules on women's hijab, stating that it must be made of thick material, non-decorative and unperfumed. The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs instructed preachers and imams across the country to read the requirements…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (530+ words) Image: Supplied to Rukhshana media. By Ruchi Kumar, Ghazaal Mohammadi and Sina. Taliban forces fire on crowds in Herat, who were protesting at manhandling of women arrested over hijab dress code. A Taliban crackdown on women's dress code in'Afghanistan'has escalated…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (553+ words) First they were told they must cover their heads, then that even their faces must be concealed. Now female You Tube performers in Afghanistan's Herat province have been banned altogether, robbing women of one of the few remaining means of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (784+ words) After darkness falls, when the market closes and the crowds thin out, Sodaba'puts on her brother's clothes, takes her bicycle, and rides through the back alleys of her neighbourhood'away from the eyes of the Taliban. Sodaba, a former professional cyclist,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (24+ words) Every girl has the right to go to education, says UN, as Afghanistan marks the start of the fifth school year since the ban" "...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (513+ words) Life is hard for Mahrokh's community in the remote central highlands of Afghanistan. Every winter, they risk being cut off by deep snow and unable to access the city for crucial medical services, trade and other essentials. So last year,…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (826+ words) The doctors operated quickly, and my sister survived, but sadly her baby died," Medina, who asked not to be identified by her real name, told Rukhshana Media in Sar-e Pol, which lies about 600 kilometres (400 miles) north of the Afghan capital…...