Afghanistan: Nangarhar's Sole Female Lawyer
Lack of representation means that women find it even harder to access justice.
Lack of representation means that women find it even harder to access justice.
Students in Ghazni province say that they are too ashamed to make formal complaints.
Relatives of both of state security operatives and insurgents say they are subject to harassment from the other side.
Whole families live and work in brick factories, struggling to pay off impossible debts.
When men take multiple wives, the emotional cost can be enormous.
Campaigners hail progress in efforts to end ancient practice.
Penal code allows men to claim extenuating circumstances in cases of so-called honour killings.
Campaigners say that women are routinely victimised and subjected to traumatic and invasive tests.
Activists warn that public awareness campaigns are having little impact.
Most schools are closed, but teachers still receive their salaries.