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Barred from schools, universities female students start own businesses in
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Due to the Taliban-imposed ban on access to education for female students in Afghanistan, some have launched their own enterprises in order to support their families, economically, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghan girls, barred from education, turn to Madrassas to learn religious
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Afghan girls have turned to madrassas (religious schools) to learn the religious sciences since the country's closure of schools for girls above the sixth grade, TOLOnews reported.
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UN Security Council unanimously adopts UAE and Japan resolution on Afghan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted on Friday a resolution drafted by the United Arab Emirates and Japan, in their capacities as co-penholders on the Afghanistan file, that condemns the Taliban's decision banning Afghan women from working for the UN in Afghanistan
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Poor internet services hinder Afghan girls from learning online
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In the hope of continuing their education under the Taliban regime, Afghan girls have resorted to online mode of learning however poor internet services have hindered them, Khaama Press reported.
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US VP Kamala Harris 'deeply saddened' by ban on Afghan girls' schooling
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
"We will never stop championing the rights of women and girls around the world," Harris said on Twitter.
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Washington stands with women in Iran, Afghanistan who face violence: US Pr
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
"We stand with women in Iran and Afghanistan who are facing down violence ... The budget I laid out two weeks ago, includes more than three billion dollars, a record amount, to advance general quality globally not just at home," he said, as quoted by TOLO News.
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Denied education, over 3 million Afghan girls face bleak future: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The ban on the education of Afghan girls and women has resulted in a surge in the risk of early marriage, violence and abuse in the country, according to TOLO news which cited the report by Save the Children, a humanitarian organization.
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Ten women foreign ministers condemn clampdown on opposite sex in Afghanist
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"We strongly condemn the Taliban's push to exclude women from all public life: women are kept from strolling in parks, are not seen on TV screens anymore, are deprived of their right to attend schools and universities, and are now also kept from working in humanitarian assistance," a stateme
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Afghan girls criticize Taliban's decision to suspend enrolment of female s
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The Afghan girls have urged Taliban to allow women to continue their education. Diana, a student, said that they should be allowed to study in classes to prepare for the university entrance exam.
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Afghanistan: Taliban orders ban on female students in university entrance
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
In the latest decree, the Taliban has banned female students from sitting in university entrance exams which are slated to take place next month, the Afghan news agency TOLOnews reported.
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UN Secy General Guterres calls on Taliban to reverse ban on education of A
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
On International Day of Education, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on the Taliban in Afghanistan to reverse the ban on girls' access to secondary and higher education.
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UNESCO dedicates International Day of Education 2023 to Afghan girls, wome
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has decided to dedicate the International Day of Education 2023 to Afghan girls and women.
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