More than 4 years and 9 months have passed since the suspension of secondary school education for girls in #Afghanistan, which was justified by the authorities on technical and cultural grounds.
Perspectives on girls’ education vary among religious scholars and within the broader Afghan context, both domestically and internationally. Some conservative voices argue that modern education is not essential for girls, while others emphasize that women’s education...
A video of a Dutch policeman throwing a heavily pregnant woman to the ground has caused outrage. The woman says police attacked her at a migration centre where authorities had detained her Palestinian husband.
At least 47 women and girls were killed daily during Israel’s genocidal war on Palestine’s Gaza, according to UN Women figures
Over 38,000 died between Oct 2023–Dec 2025, as killings persist six months into a ceasefire and displacement and destruction deepen risks
International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI) co hosted a roundtable on Water Security in Central Asia amid climate change. Director for Center for Strategic Studies Dr. Abdul Hai Qanit participated in the discussion….