Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A big part of the country’s economic progress in this period can be attributed to women. While the overall average return on ...

The Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan announced on Sunday that applications have opened for the Japanese government’s 2027 MEXT ...

The school year in Afghanistan began without girls, as the Taliban prohibited them from attending classes beyond the sixth grade. More than 1 million girls are affected by the ban, according to the ...

India's scholarship program for Afghan students has shifted online, significantly boosting female enrollment to over 500, a ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — For six hours every day after school, Nahideh works in a cemetery, collecting water from a nearby shrine to sell to mourners visiting loved ones’ graves. She dreams of ...

The festival traditionally marks the beginning of the school year. For the thousands of girls who are prevented from attending by Taliban edicts, it’s a heart-wrenching time. In the rugged terrain of ...

UN and UNICEF warn that restrictions on girls’ education in Afghanistan could cost millions, deepen workforce shortages, and ...

While the U.S. government’s recent attacks on higher education may look much different from the Taliban’s, there are some parallels and useful lessons. The Taliban’s return to Kabul in the summer of ...

The school year in Afghanistan started Wednesday but without girls whom the Taliban barred from attending classes beyond the sixth grade, making it the only country with restrictions on female ...