U.N. chief urges Taliban restraint, is concerned about women, girls
Under Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001, women could not work, girls were not allowed to attend school and women had to cover their faces
Afghan women forced from banking jobs as Taliban take control
Fears over Afghan women's rights continue after the Taliban take control of around third of the country’s 34 provincial capitals in a week
Afghanistan on brink of 'humanitarian catastrophe', UN agencies say
More than 250,000 people have been forced from their homes since May, 80 percent of them women and children
Swiss suspend deportations to Afghanistan amid security concerns
The decision from Switzerland comes as the Taliban gain increasing power in Afghanistan
Biden launches effort to protect people disabled by COVID-19
The effort aims to aid Americans who are suffering from long-term symptoms of COVID-19
Biden authorizes $100 million in emergency funds for Afghan refugees
The United States is preparing to evacuate thousands of Afghans who risk retaliation from Taliban insurgents because they worked for the U.S. government
As Taliban advance, Afghan businesswomen fear return of 'dark era'
As foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan, there are fears the Taliban will roll back women's rights, from education and work, to freedom of movement
OPINION: As families flee Afghan conflict, let's not forget those hit by climate disasters
Women and children, forced from their homes by floods and drought, are at greater risk of violence and exploitation
U.S. considers visas for vulnerable Afghan women after military exit
Female politicians, activists and journalists at risk of attacks from the Taliban could be given a route to apply for U.S. visas
Cotton industry unprepared for climate change threat to crop and farmers
Even as demand rises, worsening heat, drought and flooding threaten the world's cotton supply, and the farmers that grow it