Hamid Karzai may have won the election, but process was plagued with
threats from Taliban — many toward women voters; female candidates
forced to wear burkas in south
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
Human rights experts, women in U.S. government, push for better health
care for women, particularly to reduce pregnancy-related deaths and
oppression
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
Bowe Bergdahl was snatched from Afghanistan base last month, hometown
hopes for safe return; Clinton to announce arms deal with India
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour joins Lesley Stahl for a timely conversation from a unique, expert perspective
In this wOw interview with Lesley Stahl, CNN’s chief international
correspondent contemplates The New York Times’s deliberate lack of
coverage of David Rohde’s kidnapping in the wake of his escape from the
Taliban
As humanitarian situation reaches crisis point as more refugees flee Taliban vs. Pakistani military violence, U.S. steps in to help, but is it enough?
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
Politics | 05/07/2009 10:00 am
Refugees flee for their lives as Pakistan forces pummel Taliban forces trying to impose harsh Sharia law as ‘peace’ deal falls through
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
Brown has tough words during surprise visit to Kabul to meet with Hamid Karzai; new strategy for battling Taliban-led extremism to be unveiled Wednesday
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
Human-rights groups alarmed at thumbs-up given to Islamic law; Taliban local militia teams making dangerous inroads in Pakistan
By The staff at wowOwow.com
The Taliban hoped to kill German chancellor
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
Latest UN human-rights report says much of the violence against women and girls is still perpetuated within the family; women working outside the home or for government especially targeted
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
Politics | 02/16/2009 10:10 am
In nothing less than a horrible reversal of any progress made by women in this region, the Swat’s version of Sharia law forbids females from being educated, going outside
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
Politics | 01/14/2009 9:45 am
Although 15 of the Mirwais School’s 1,300 students were severely burned in an acid attack, they’re back at their desks and determined to learn
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
Politics | 10/20/2008 10:10 am
Taliban targeted ‘foreign woman’ for her work with relief group, and for trying to spread Christianity
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
Politics | 10/07/2008 9:30 am
In a country oppressed by the Taliban and war for 30 years, women in Bamian drive cars, work, and one is even governor
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
Politics | 09/22/2008 1:20 pm
Under criticism for not having enough foreign policy experience, McCain’s running mate will talk trade, troop levels and security with presidents of Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Colombia
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
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