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"Domestic issues of Afghanistan will not be discussed": Taliban ahead UN-l
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Ahead of the UN-led meeting in Doha on Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has said that domestic issues of Afghanistan will not be discussed, asserting that domestic issues of the nation are not of the United Nations in any way.
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Afghan people losing trust in West, women's rights were not important in U
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Amid international concern over the erosion of women's rights in Afghanistan, Omar Haidari, a Berlin-based Afghan rights activist, has said that the Western countries cannot escape their share of responsibility for the human rights issues and that the agreement signed by the US with Talib
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Former President Hamid Karzai says education of girls "vital issue" for Af
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai has said that the education of girls is a "vital issue" for Afghanistan, as the basic rights of the females in the country are curtailed under the Taliban regime, according to Khaama Press.
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Afghanistan has turned into "graveyard of girls' hopes" under Taliban: UN
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid restrictions imposed on women, and girls in Afghanistan under the Taliban, the United Nations has said that the country has become a graveyard of girls' hopes.
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Afghanistan Economic Crisis: Special market for women shuts down due to no
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule continues to deteriorate, as in yet another case, the "Khadijah Al-Kubra" market, specifically for women in Mazar-e-Sharif city, has been closed due to the non-payment of shop rents, Khaama Press reported citing sources on Monday.
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Afghan girls, deprived of education says 'no joy' during Eid holidays
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Amid the Taliban's restrictions on basic rights of women, and girls to attain education, female students in Afghanistan have expressed that their lack of education has diminished the spirit of Eid holidays.
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World Bank allocates USD 16 million to support women-led businesses in Afg
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In Afghanistan, women's interest in trade and business has grown as a result of limitations on their access to education and employment.
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Afghan woman establishes carpet weaving centre in Faizabad, engaging girls
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
An Afghan woman has established a carpet weaving centre that offers about 200 other women possibilities for vocational training, especially to the girls who are left without education in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, reported TOLOnews.
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UNAMA chief Roza Otunbayeva urges Taliban to end constraints on women and
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The head of the UN Deputy Mission in Afghanistan urged the Taliban to abolish the restrictions placed on women and girls as the world observes International Women's Solidarity Day on March 8.
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Former President Karzai calls for reopening schools, universities for girl
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called upon the Taliban regime to allow girls back into schools and universities, and stressed that active involvement of both men and women is essential to Afghanistan's future, reported Khaama Press.
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Women in Afghanistan call on Taliban for full rights on International Wome
Updated : 2 years ago IST
On the occasion of International Women's Day, women in Afghanistan have called on the Taliban to "ensure their rights" fully, according to TOLOnews.
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Afghanistan receives over USD 1 million in assistance from Mohammed bin Sa
Updated : 2 years ago IST
As per the WHO statement, the purpose of this help is to enhance the standard of healthcare services provided to women and children in Bamiyan. With this aid, quality healthcare services will be provided to more than 1,34,000 pregnant and lactating women, as well as children under five years
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