Tired of burkas that cover the face, urban women under the Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ have adopted the abaya robe favoured ...

With Afghanistan’s economy cratering and women ... One woman, who runs a custom-made clothing business through Instagram, told us that she had been forced to shut down a workshop in Kabul ...

Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women. Since their return to power in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan ...

Nageena, 17, said the day the Taliban took over, she witnessed people being killed and fled [Jamie Niblock/BBC] ...

Tajik fashion designer Khurshed Sattorov presents traditional garb at his workshop. Women in Tajikistan are being advised by the government to wear more “Tajik-style” clothing. Photo: AFP ...

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In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, where girls are banned from studying beyond the sixth grade, a young girl made a heartbreaking confession. The young girl said she wished to fail her class just to stay ...

Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women. Since their return to ...

Designers are giving the often-overlooked accessory plenty of personality with bold colors and textures. Here are some of our favorites. By Tahirah Hairston The designer Zane Li’s first men ...