Afghanistan: The High Price of Virginity
Campaigners say that women are routinely victimised and subjected to traumatic and invasive tests.
Afghan Mosques Turn Up the Volume
Residents of northern city say noise pollution is making their lives a misery.
Telling Fortunes in Kabul
Despite a government crackdown, supernatural practices remain as popular as ever in Afghanistan.
No Respite for Kabul's Street Children
Tens of thousands beg or sell trinkets rather than attending school.
Afghan Students Exploited for Political Ends
Young people resentful at being pulled out of school to boost crowds at public events.
Afghanistan: Women's Vocational Training Neglected
Concerns that schemes designed to help women become economically self-sufficient have been abandoned.
Child Marriages on the Rise in Afghan Province
Activists warn that public awareness campaigns are having little impact.
Afghanistan: Ghor's Education System Near Collapse
Most schools are closed, but teachers still receive their salaries.
Blind Afghans Strive for Change
Disabled people face social prejudice and a lack of government support.
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