World Aug 15 Watch 9:03 Women, girls struggle for basic rights in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban takeover It was a year ago on Monday that the Taliban completed its conquest of Afghanistan, capturing Kabul and sending the nation into yet another spiral of turmoil after the chaotic withdrawal of the U.S. and NATO allies. Now, one year… By Jane Ferguson, Zeba Warsi
Nation Mar 08 Watch 4:17 On International Women’s Day, UN report details the gender discrimination women still face On International Women’s Day, we take a closer look at the state of women and girls worldwide. Michelle Milford Morse, the United Nations Foundation’s vice president for girls and women strategy, joins NewsHour's Nicole Ellis to discuss the agency’s new… By Nicole Ellis, Courtney Norris
World Feb 03 Watch 9:25 Despite brutal repression, Afghan women demand the right to go to school and work Afghanistan's women saw two decades of progress vanish when U.S. forces withdrew in August as the Taliban took back control of the country. The group's arch-conservative interpretation of Islam pushed women out of the workplace, and cast most young women… By Jane Ferguson
World Jan 25 Watch 8:22 Many Afghan women forced to quit careers, country in hopes of better life for their kids Since the Taliban took over control of Afghanistan last year, the future of the country's women has been in peril. Many girls are barred from receiving an education, and women are prevented from holding many jobs. Back in 2019, special… By Jane Ferguson
Oct 13 Watch 7:57 How U.S. can help crumbling Afghan economy and support international aid efforts By Nick Schifrin It's been two months since the Taliban took control of Kabul and solidified their grip on Afghanistan. The country's banking system and economy is all but collapsing. Afghanistan needs urgent help, according to the head of one of the largest… Continue watching
Sep 18 Taliban replace ministry for women with ‘virtue’ authorities By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press It was the latest troubling sign that the Taliban are restricting women's rights as they settle into government, just a month since they overran the capital of Kabul. During their previous rule of Afghanistan in the 1990s, the Taliban had… Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 9:37 A century after 19th Amendment, Gloria Steinem on what challenges remain Tuesday marks a full century since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which says that the right to vote “should not be denied or abridged” on the basis of sex. We look back to the path to that milestone, and… Continue watching
Jul 10 Sudan ratifies law criminalizing female genital mutilation By Associated Press Sudan's justice ministry says the country's ruling body has ratified a law banning the widespread practice of female genital mutilation, handing the movement for women's rights in the African country a long-sought victory. Continue reading