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Afghans revolted after husband cuts off wife's nose
A photograph of an Afghan woman whose nose was sliced off by her husband in a fit of rage has sparked widespread revulsion Gulf -
Afghan women share poems on love, sex and war at London festival
War, sex, love, drones and American soldiers: For Afghanistan’s women poets, nothing is off-limits. Art and culture -
As U.S.-led combat mission ends, Afghan women fear oppression
An investigation into the attack on the Parliamentarian Shukria Barakzai has led nowhere Features -
Afghanistan’s female cricket dreams crushed
A national women’s cricket team formed in 2010 with some fanfare was quietly dissolved this year amid Taliban threats Sports -
Afghan women stand to be counted as West begins to disengage
Some credit the advancement of Afghani women on the promotion of democracy and education for girls, hallmarks of U.S. policy in Afghanistan Features -
‘Secret poetry’ of Afghan women revealed in new book
The book is a compilation of subversive, two-line verses by Afghan women Art and culture -
Afghans see hope in chance to choose new leader
Militants in Afghanistan have vowed to disrupt Saturday’s nationwide elections with violence Features -
Afghan woman bids for power to halt slide in rights
Habiba Sarabi’s speech in the southern Taliban heartland city met by a few jeers, wolf whistles and, after a stunned silence, scattered clapping Features -
Frustration in Afghan women’s rights struggle
Thirteen years after the fall of the Taliban, the successes that have been achieved remain vulnerable Features -
Afghan law to be revised after women’s rights pressure
Improved women’s rights are seen as a key achievement of the 13-year international intervention in Afghanistan Asia -
Oxfam highlights Afghanistan’s lack of policewomen
Women make up only one percent of Afghanistan's police force and as a result women are reluctant to seek justice for rising levels of violence, ... Features -
Afghanistan’s ‘The Voice’ stars defy clerics’ pressure
Judges on TV talent shows always attract controversy for making or breaking the careers of desperate wannabes - but for Aryana Sayeed, the job is also ... Life -
Taliban-style edict for women spreads alarm in Afghan district
One of Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s main religious advisers will not overturn a decree issued by clerics in the north re-imposing ... Middle East -
U.S. launches push to boost women’s role in Afghanistan
The United States will launch on Thursday a $200 million program to boost the role of women in Afghan society, a figure that could double with ... Middle East -
Afghan women, clerics, eye unlikely alliance to improve rights
A group of Afghan female lawmakers and activists are eyeing an unlikely alliance with the country’s religious leaders, hoping to promote and ... Features
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