Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Conservative Traditions Limiting Progress
Event hears how social development has suffered as a result.
Can Afghanistan's Women Pilots Aim High?
Social prejudice and limited facilities makes life tough for the handful of female students at the country’s aviation academy.
Afghanistan: The Shame of Having Daughters
Women are still routinely disrespected and even abused for giving birth to baby girls.
Afghanistan: Civilians Caught Up in Revenge Attacks
Relatives of both of state security operatives and insurgents say they are subject to harassment from the other side.
Afghanistan's Modern Day Slave Labourers
Whole families live and work in brick factories, struggling to pay off impossible debts.
Afghanistan: The Taboo of Sexual Rejection
When men take multiple wives, the emotional cost can be enormous.
The Journalist Known as Ghor's Voice
IWPR contributor praised for fearless work exposing corruption and abuses.
Hope for Afghan Women Traded to End Feuds
Campaigners hail progress in efforts to end ancient practice.
Afghanistan's Domestic Violence Loophole
Penal code allows men to claim extenuating circumstances in cases of so-called honour killings.