Action Needed on Rural Women's Rights in Afghanistan
Despite some progress, advances in equality have been uneven across the country.
Afghan Sport Needs Investment
Growing public enthusiasm not backed up by funding, especially anywhere outside Kabul.
Official Praise for IWPR's Afghan Debates
Project encourages public participation in politics.
New Wave of Emigration from Afghanistan
Unemployment and security concerns prompt tens of thousands of young people to leave the country.
Afghanistan: Female Prisoners Complain of Bullying
Fear of retribution means victims feel they have no choice but to stay silent.
Unemployment Fuelling Afghan Drug Use
Young people turn to narcotics to escape lives of poverty.
Tackling Addiction Among Afghan Women
Easy access to heroin coupled with poverty creates a growing problem.
Parallel Schools for Girls in Southeast Afghan Province
Thousands attend unregistered madrassas where the government has no control.
Afghanistan: When the Birth of a Girl Brings Sorrow
Mothers may face ridicule and mistreatment if they have daughters rather than sons.
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