Editor’s Note: Nick Paton Walsh is a CNN Senior International Correspondent who has reported from Afghanistan frequently over the last 10 years. It is worse in Afghanistan now than I ever could ...

“I fell in love with how powerful Laila Ali was, what an icon she was. I wanted to do the same thing,” says Rezayee. On her return to Afghanistan, she enrolled at an all-girls school and ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link On January 16, a cluster of Afghan women marched near Kabul University to demanded the right to return to work and continue their education.

Aryana Sayeed is more than a voice — she’s a movement. One of Afghanistan’s most celebrated contemporary music icons, Aryana is a powerhouse pop singer and fearless advocate for women’s ...

Where Are America's Afghan Refugees? The United States forces withdrew from Afghanistan last month, ending the longest war in the country's history after nearly 20 years of occupation. In their ...