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The Taliban’s War On Women In Afghanistan

The second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is fast approaching. Since then, Afghan women have been denied the…

9 months ago
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How A Patriarchal Mindset Keeps Women Away From Peace Efforts

Fatima (not her real name) is a university student in Bangladesh. She had just finished her classes when she received…

1 year ago
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UNSC Deeply Concerned Over Ban On Afghan Women In Unis, NGOs

(Source: PTI) The UN Security Council, under the current presidency of India, has voiced concern over restrictions on women and…

1 year ago
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Taliban Suspends Uni Education For Women

(Source: IANS) The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has announced the suspension of university education for female students all across the…

1 year ago
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After Parks, Taliban Bans Afghan Women From Using Gyms

(Source: AP) The Taliban are banning women from using gyms in Afghanistan, an official in Kabul said on Thursday, the…

1 year ago
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Afghanistan: The History Of Secret Education For Girls

In August 2021, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, and since then secondary education for girls in the country has…

2 years ago
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Afghan Girls Face Uncertain Future After 1 Year Of No School

For most teenage girls in Afghanistan, it's been a year since they set foot in a classroom. With no sign…

2 years ago
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A Year After Taliban’s Return, Afghan Women Fight For Lost Freedoms

Monesa Mubarez is not going to give up the rights she and other Afghan women won during 20 years of…

2 years ago
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Af Women TV Presenters Vow To Fight Order To Cover Faces

Women television presenters on Afghanistan's leading news channels have vowed to speak up for their rights after being forced by…

2 years ago
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No Driving Licences To Afghan Women: Taliban

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has stopped issuing driving licenses to women in Kabul and other provinces, media reports said.…

2 years ago
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Afghan Women Face Increasing Violence Under The Taliban

The Taliban reportedly captured 40 people in Mazar-e-Sharif, a medium-sized city in Afghanistan, at the end of January 2022. Taliban…

2 years ago
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Afghan Women Losing Jobs Fast As Economy Shrinks, Rights Gone

In a small tailoring workshop in Kabul, 29-year-old Afghan entrepreneur Sohaila Noori looks on as her dramatically reduced workforce of…

2 years ago
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UN Concerned About Efforts To Exclude Afghan Women From Public

UN human rights experts have voiced grave concern over attempts by the Taliban in Afghanistan to steadily erase women and…

2 years ago
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Afghan Girls Learn ‘Underground’ To Bypass Taliban Curbs

Cooped up at home in Herat, Afghanistan, Zainab Muhammadi reminisces about hanging out with her friends in the cafeteria after…

3 years ago
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Overseas Afghan Women’s Sartorial Protest Against Taliban

Afghan youth rights activist Wazhma Sayle says she was shocked to see a photograph online, apparently of women dressed in…

3 years ago
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Men & Women Cannot Work Together: Taliban

Afghan women should not be allowed to work alongside men, a senior figure in the ruling Taliban said, a position…

3 years ago
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Defiant Afghan Women Stage Rare Protest In Herat

Defiant Afghan women held a rare protest on Thursday, saying they were willing to accept the burqa if their daughters…

3 years ago
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Afghan Woman Shot, Blinded, For Getting A Job

The last thing 33-year-old Khatera saw were the three men on a motorcycle who attacked her just after she left…

3 years ago

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