Women march around the world to demand equality, end to violence

A member of women's rights group, 'Gabriela',  s a demonstration to mark International Women’s Day in Manila, Philippines, Mar. 8, 2025. EFE/EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG

International Desk, Mar 8 (EFE). – Thousands of people conmemorated International Women’s Day in several countries on Saturday with demonstrations and feminist actions to demand a stop to gender violence, equal rights and opportunities, and socioeconomic well-being. In the Americas, the first events began on Friday, when thousands of women marched in La Paz to … Read more

69% of Afghan women suffer from anxiety, isolation and depression, warns UN

Kabul (Afghanistan), 18/09/2023.- Zahra, a 16-year-old 10th grade student, holds her school uniform at her home as she marks the second anniversary of ban on girls going to higher secondary schools, in Kabul, Afghanistan, 18 September 2023. (Afganistán) EFE/EPA/SAMIULLAH POPAL

Kabul, Sep 19 (EFE).- 69 percent of women in Afghanistan suffer from anxiety, isolation, and depression. This trend has been on the rise since the Taliban seized power two years ago, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a report Tuesday. The situation has worsened significantly in recent months, UNAMA said in … Read more

Banished from society, new generations of Afghani women struggle to survive

The 24-year-old woman Apsa, who was denied permission to attend university due to a ban and the sole provider for her 13-member family, learns vocational training skills at a tailoring workshop in Kabul, Afghanistan, 06 March 2023 (issued 08 March 2023). EFE-EPA/SAMIULLAH POPAL

Kabul, Mar 8 (EFE).- A former director of the provincial education department working at a carpet factory in Kabul is a symbol of several generations of women who have been banished from society with the arrival of the Taliban in power. “When there is no access to education and work for women, degrees and qualifications … Read more