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Afghan girls must return to school: Former Prez Hamid Karzai
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): Afghan girls must be allowed to go to schools when they reopen in March, said former Afghan President Hamid Karzai as he reiterated his resolute stand on the key issue of girls and women's education.
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Afghan girl listed among 25 influential women of 2021 by UK-based newspape
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 4 (ANI): Sotooda Forotan, a girl based in Afghanistan has been listed under the 25 influential women of 2021 list by a UK-based newspaper for raising her voice against the Taliban's decision to forbid girls' education.
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Afghan girls stress over bleak future as schools remain shut for grade 7 a
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 30 (ANI): Since the Taliban took over power in Afghanistan, schools from classes 7 to 12 have remained shut for girls in the country.
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Italy gives asylum to famed 'green-eyed Afghan girl'
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], November 29 (ANI): The Afghan 'green-eyed' girl, who became popular after her photo was carried on the cover of an international magazine in 1984, has now been given asylum by Italy, the Italian government said.
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UK stresses importance of getting Afghan girls back to school during talks
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], November 29 (ANI): Charge d'Affaires of the UK Mission to Afghanistan on Sunday stressed the importance of getting Afghan girls back to school after the Taliban restricted female education in Afghanistan.
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Attendance of girl students drops after cancellation of final exams in Afg
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 15 (ANI): The attendance of girl students has dropped as Herat provincial school teachers' council decided to cancel annual examinations and promote them to the next grade without appearing for end-term examinations.
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Afghan girls calls on Taliban to reopen schools
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 13 (ANI): Facing an uncertain future of their education under the Taliban regime, Afghan girls and activists called on the Islamic Emirate to reopen schools that remain closed to women across the country.
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75 pc Afghan girls back in school, claims acting FM Amir Khan Muttaqi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 13 (ANI): Taliban regime in Afghanistan has claimed that 75 per cent of girls in the country had resumed their studies.
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Deprived of education for months, Afghan girls urge Taliban to reopen scho
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 29 (ANI): Young Afghan girls have called on the Taliban regime to reopen girls' schools across the country. Since the Taliban took control over the country, school-aged girls and young women from grades 7 to 12 are still deprived of education in many of the provi
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UN envoy Lyons meets Taliban leaders, discusses humanitarian aid, human ri
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 24 (ANI): UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan Deborah Lyons on Saturday met Taliban leaders and discussed humanitarian aid, human rights and inclusive government.
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Taliban say Afghan girls will return to secondary schools soon
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 18 (ANI): Amid widespread criticism over human rights issues in Afghanistan, the Taliban has said girls will be allowed to return to secondary schools soon.
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Taliban allow girls to attend secondary, high schools: UN
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI): During a press conference here, Deputy head of the UNICEF Omar Abdi cited the Taliban officials that Afghan girls will soon be allowed to attend secondary and high schools, a media report said.
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