Issues Arising

It just may save your life, or hers. We all grew up knowing that you shouldn't talk to strangers but it is no news that...

One of Afghanistan's first female Mayors, Zarifa Ghafari, escaped Afghanistan with her family, days after the Taliban took over the government.  Ghafari was a very...

The Taliban has instructed working women in Afghanistan to remain at home in the guise of ensuring their safety.  According to the spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid...

Is anyone else worried about the women and girls in Afghanistan? Of course not. That’s over there somewhere, as Western arms vaguely point to...

I was sitting across from the school principal in her office, a woman who was considered modern as she wore jeans, when a girl...

Niloofar Rahmani, the first female air force pilot in Afghanistan, has warned international communities not to believe the Taliban's lies about protecting and respecting...

Barely 24 hours after the Taliban organized a press conference promising to respect the rights of women, a young woman was killed and left...

On Tuesday in Kabul, the Taliban held its first official press conference since the hostile takeover of cities. This press conference is the group's...

In 1995, Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty was convicted of attempting to rape a woman, Jennifer Hough. Today, Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth...

The Taliban has recently imposed fresh restrictions on women following the withdrawal of the United States of America's troops from Afghanistan.  The Taliban, which refers...

A recent investigation has found that sex workers who engage in any form of activism or take part in advocacy are often most at...

The multi-award-winning feature-length documentary BROKEN VOWS: Stories of Separation takes you into the lives of women, their personal stories, and tales of those caught in the crossfire of...

A recent report by The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has revealed that the Taliban's rapid territorial gains may put Afghanistan women at a huge...

The president of the Czech Republic, Miloš Zeman has recently signed a bill enacting the compensation of Roma women who were illegally sterilized without...

When we speak of the effects of gender-based violence, we often base our analysis on the emotional, psychological impacts on the victims and the...