Afghanistan

More than 77,000 people are standing in solidarity with Afghanistan’s women’s soccer team and calling on FIFA to recognise the exiled team.

Security forces have broken up a demonstration of Afghan women in Kabul who were protesting the forced closure of beauty salons.

Along with Ukraine, there are five growing humanitarian hotspots elsewhere that show Australia needs to increase its own refugee intake.

On International Day of Education, UNESCO highlights that girls and women in Afghanistan are still fighting for their right to education. 

Female workers in NGOs have returned to work after the Taliban issued an assurance that they may work in health.

32-year old former female Afghan lawmaker, Mursal Nabizada has been shot dead in her home in Kabul on Saturday night

Cricket Australia says it is “unable to proceed” with an upcoming 3-match day series against Afghanistan due to further oppression of women.

There are a range of new flashpoints and ongoing deadly conflicts the world has largely ignored due to the focus on Ukraine.

Women and girls in Afghanistan will no longer be permitted to attend university after the Taliban, issued its latest order.

Afghan women are being “erased”, according to prominent journalist and women’s rights activist, Mahbouba Seraj. 

Free to Run is providing a quiet form of training to women and girls in Afghanistan, a year after the Taliban banned sport.

Let us make the response to the Ukraine crisis the standard for all responses, and ensure people with hopes, fears and dreams can fulfil them.