It was a rare sight, even after 18 years of progress in Afghanistan: a conference in Kabul where women discussed a potential peace deal with the Taliban.
Tag: Women and Girls
A Sports Hijab Has France Debating the Muslim Veil, Again
A French store dropped a plan to sell a hijab designed for runners after becoming embroiled in the country’s debate about what Muslim women wear.
The Police Were Called for Help. They Arrested Her Instead.
Over the past decade, laws in Western Australia have sent thousands of people to prison for unpaid fines. Aboriginal women are particularly vulnerable, and in the worst cases, have been arrested when they called for help.
Stop Asking Women About Childbearing Status, China Tells Employers
The Chinese government, which has struggled to keep women from leaving the labor force, is taking new steps to combat persistent workplace discrimination.
Made on the Inside, Worn on the Outside
Brands are using prison labor to provide inmates with jobs and training. But is it possible — and ethical — to build a profitable fashion business behind bars?
Julie Bishop Quits Australian Politics, Adding to Exodus of Conservative Women
Ms. Bishop, the former foreign minister, said she would not run in the next election. Last year she lost a party leadership vote that would have made her prime minister.
‘Insult to China’: A Model’s Freckles Spark an Online Storm
Images of Jing Wen for the Spanish fashion label Zara stirred a fierce debate on race, beauty, and how Asian women are depicted by global brands.
Kabul Dispatch: She’s a Force of Nature, and She Just Declared War on Peace With the Taliban
Laila Haidari’s popular Kabul restaurant, where men and women dine freely together, finances her drug treatment center. Now she has a new cause: fighting a peace deal with the Taliban.
Sexual Violence on the Rise in South Sudan, U.N. Says
Barely five months after warring leaders agreed to end fighting in the country, pregnant women and children are said to have been among the victims of attacks.
A Valentine in Uncertain Times: ‘I Kiss You Amid the Taliban’
Young urban Afghans who came of age with the liberties of the past 18 years celebrate Valentine’s Day amid fears that compromise with the Taliban could erode basic freedoms.