UN Women urgently appeals for $ 2.5 million to support women and girls affected by the Afghanistan earthquake
After the earthquake featuring Special Representative, Susan Ferguson
When the Taliban shut down the Internet, women lost their lifeline to aid, education and each other
[Press release] Four years after Taliban takeover, Afghans overwhelmingly back girls’ education
Gender Alert — August 2025 | Four years of Taliban rule: Afghan women resist as restrictions tighten
Summary of country-wide women’s consultations
July 2024
April 2024
What do Afghan women want? Summary of country-wide women’s consultations
February 2024
“We hope our message will resonate ...” Summary of country-wide women’s consultations
December 2023
"They have silenced women’s voices” Summary of country-wide women’s consultations
September 2023
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[Statement] Afghan women crucial to the United Nations’ work for the people of Afghanistan
Statement on the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan
Speech: Afghan women have not given up, nor can we – We must not look away
On International Women’s Day, the UN Calls for Urgent Investment in Afghan Women and Girls—The Key to Afghanistan’s Future
From UN Women Afghanistan to all the Afghan women and girls we serve
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM: TOWARDS BEIJING +30: UNiTE TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
Statement on Afghanistan by Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women
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Beyond borders: Afghan women entrepreneurs breaking into regional markets
Afghanistan’s women are still fighting: Inside the fight for rights under Taliban
Four years after Taliban takeover, Afghans overwhelmingly back girls’ education
Local women-run radio station helps Afghan women claim their rights
Against the odds, Afghan women are building livelihoods and resilience
GENDER ALERT: JUNE 2025
Back to basics: Fighting for women’s rights under the Taliban
Women in Afghanistan have not stopped striving for their rights, and neither should we
In Focus: Afghan women and girls push for their rights over three years of Taliban rule
A day in the life of a surveyor assessing those most in need of post-earthquake assistance in Afghanistan
In the words of Hamida*: “The horror of the flood killed the child in his mother’s womb”
In the words of Lina*: “Women want the right to make decisions, not just in their homes but in government and other spaces”
Rebuilding the women’s movement in Afghanistan, one organization at a time
Responding to the needs of forced returnee Afghan women and girls
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Gender country profile — Afghanistan
No power but incredible strength: The stories of Afghan survivors
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