Islamabad, September 16 (PTI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the international community must engage with the Taliban and "incentivise" them on issues such as women's rights and an i

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, September 24 (Reuters): In Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, rights activist Maryam Durani has found a fresh outlet for her decades of advocacy - a new fitness centre

HERAT/KABUL, September 23 (Reuters): Afghan woman Laleh Osmany has been campaigning for years for a change to the age-old custom of officially identifying people by the names of their fathers, calling for mothe

Thomson Reuters Foundation Women's rights campaigners in Japan have expressed disappointment about the appointment of only two women in the new government's 21-member cabinet, saying they expect litt

KABUL, August 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): The Afghan government has announced a new council to safeguard women's rights and interests, amid fears peace talks with the Taliban could lead to the loss of