'I am not only teaching them school subjects, but also trying to teach them how to fight and stand for their rights,' one underground teacher says

Sepideh Rashno disappeared in mid-July after altercation over head-covering, but re-emerged on state TV; said to have received medical care for blow to abdomen while imprisoned

Watchdog says Afghan rulers decimated protections for those facing domestic violence, detained women and girls for minor violations and contributed to a surge in child marriages

10 years after an ultra-Orthodox anti-internet rally filled a NY stadium to capacity, ladies are urged to attend similar gatherings pressuring them to give up their smart phones

Visiting Kabul, human rights observer Richard Bennett says Taliban instigating policies of 'absolute gender segregation'

In her new memoir/parenting guide 'And How are the Children?,' Marjorie Margolies describes the diverse family she cobbled together while fighting for social equality

Military says female recruits need permission of a male guardian and must wear headscarves, unlike civilians; activists say policy is 'one step forward, two steps back'

UN welcomes news, saying it's 'crucial that every young person has equal access to education'

Krauss remembered as a 'gentle giant' who wielded his years of study and experience as pulpit rabbi and teacher of Talmud to free 'chained women,' support women's prayer groups

Horowitz intends to make process easier, end lengthy wait for appointments in some parts of country; current regulations require permission from committees to end a pregnancy