Every story that was shared at a recent online gathering offered a window into the reality of life for women in Afghanistan today.

An Afghan midwife describes how a woman died in childbirth, along with her baby. She was snowed in at her village and couldn't reach a hospital. Just weeks before, the health clinic in her village had ...

In the wake of a series of earthquakes that have devastated eastern Afghanistan, the humanitarian response remains critically underfunded, with Western donors slow to act and gender-based restrictions ...

Kabul — Dr. Najmussama Shefajo is probably Afghanistan's best known and most experienced OB-GYN. She became a household name from her regular appearances on Afghan television, where she talked openly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. May 05, 2025, 07:21am EDT Afghan refugee women are pictured upon ...

UN expert Richard Bennett warns restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan could worsen the health crisis and lead to preventable deaths.