On Nov. 5, The Wellesley Centers for Women International Scholar in Residence, Pashtana Durrani, brought her world tour to ...

Thousands of Iranian protesters were arrested in the months after the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, following her arrest for ...

At first, its soft cushions, luxurious rugs and fine china evoke the warm hospitality of an Afghan home. Yet as the immersive theatrical experience progresses, the audience feels the walls closing in, ...

An Afghan teenager who pleaded guilty to taking part in an Oklahoma plot to carry out an Election Day attack has been ...

British solo traveller Astrid Sieber is on a quest to visit every nation on Earth - and she told The Daily Mail that it was ...

Women not covered from head to toe are being prevented from entering public health facilities in western Afghanistan. The ...

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New research from Michigan State University shows that poverty experienced by women after leaving prison not only limits their choices, but also temporarily reduces their ability to think clearly and ...

Cooped up at home, Pari Sediqi spends her days worrying how she will feed her sick husband and six children now that women are banned from carrying out aid work in Afghanistan.

REGINA — The University of Regina says it has welcomed the first three female students in a group facing deportation to Afghanistan, where they are at risk of being killed, jailed and tortured. Dozens ...

There is a "clear commitment to improvement and innovation" at Europe's largest women's prison despite ongoing challenges, an inspection has found. An unannounced visit to HMP Bronzefield in Surrey in ...

Lansing — A former officer at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility has been charged with four counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, Attorney General Dana Nessel's office announced ...