Their stories show what women can achieve when barriers are overcome

He ordered the policemen, in no uncertain terms, that they ensure the safety of women and bring the perpetrators to justice

Sigma Huda’s legacy for the empowerment of women, be it at the home, on the roads or in the courtroom, lives on.

An Afghan judge sentences 11 police on Tuesday to one year in jail for failing to prevent the mob killing of Farkhunda in Kabul who was accused of burning a copy of the Quran.