Women’s rights in Afghanistan
Afghan Cycling Sisters Take Refuge In Home of ‘Grand Boucle’
With discreet black scarves tucked beneath their helmets, Afghan refugees Zahra and Masomah Alizada hurtle down...
New Magazine and TV Channel Give Afghan Women A Cautious Voice
Afghan women are redrawing the media landscape in the deeply conservative country with the launch of a new magazine and...
Afghan Women Shelters Bring Succour To Abuse Victims
Heavily pregnant at 16 after being raped by an insurgent commander, Malala was on the brink of committing suicide when...
Rap, Stilettos and A Musical Revolution
Smokey-eyed Zulala Hashemi, standing tall in four-inch gold heels, wants to sing for women. The 18-year-old has become...
Afghan Woman’s Ears Cut Off By Husband
A 23-year-old Afghan woman has described to the BBC how her husband tied her up and cut off both her ears in a domestic...