Afghanistan

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This Is Why Afghans Are ‘Voiceless’ In The Face Of Climate Impacts

For three consecutive years, Afghanistan has experienced recurring droughts and flash floods exacerbated by climate change. And yet, Afghanistan was…

4 months ago
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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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Taliban Restrictions May Amount To Femicide, Warn UN Experts

Source: AP, PTI Taliban restrictions on Afghan women and girls may amount to femicide if they are not reversed, a…

12 months ago
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UN Condemns Taliban’s Ban On Women From Working For UN Af

Source: PTI The UN Security Council has unanimously condemned the decision by the Taliban to ban Afghan women from working…

1 year ago
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UN Says Taliban Have Barred Its Female Afghan Staffers From Working

Source: PTI Female Afghan employees of the United Nations have been banned by the ruling Taliban from working in the…

1 year 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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The Girls On The Night Train To Dystopia

In normal course, when you hear of someone being poisoned, it is usually to do with political assassinations or vendetta…

1 year ago
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UN Sorry For Photo Of Its Personnel In Front Of Taliban Flag

(Source: PTI) The UN has apologised for "a significant lapse in judgement" after photographs surfaced of some of its personnel…

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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Comment: Did The West Fail Afghan Women?

After debarring Afghan women from parks and gyms, the Taliban has now imposed a ban on them attending universities 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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Under Taliban Rule, Afghan Women Are More Oppressed Than Ever

The recent announcement that women and girls in Afghanistan have been banned by the Taliban government from visiting parks and…

1 year ago
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Are Women’s Rights Still Chimerical?

In the past few days, two news reports caught my attention. One of them said that women in Afghanistan have…

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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Afghanistan Marks 1 Year Since Taliban Seizure As Woes Mount

The Taliban on Monday marked a year since they seized the Afghan capital of Kabul, a rapid takeover that triggered…

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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The Ongoing War On Human Rights In Af

The word “anniversary” usually brings about happy and memorable moments. But Aug. 15 marks one year since the Taliban takeover…

2 years ago
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Who Was Al-Zawahiri & Why Did US Kill Him?

A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept. 11,…

2 years ago
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UN Report Slams Killings, Rights Abuses Under Afghan Taliban

Hundreds of people have been killed in Afghanistan since the Taliban overran the country nearly a year ago, even though…

2 years ago
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Atleast 1,000 Killed In Afghanistan Earthquake

Desperate rescuers battled against the clock Thursday under pouring rain to pull survivors from the rubble after a powerful quake…

2 years ago
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Afghan Sikhs Wait For Visas To Return To India

Over 150 Sikhs who were staying in a gurudwara in Kabul that was struck by terrorists on Saturday have been…

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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‘To Keep Women Out Of Work’: Malala On New Taliban Rule

Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has expressed fear for women and girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban issued a decree…

2 years ago

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