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Afghanistan: Paktia University graduates call on Taliban to reopen schools
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmadullah, a graduate student, said that there were girls with them during this period. He further said that girls have been banned from universities after the Taliban seized power in August 2021.
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Afghanistan: Female shopkeepers in Balkh raise concerns about drop in sale
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Female shopkeepers in the Balkh province of Afghanistan have raised concerns amid a drop in sales in their business, according to TOLOnews.
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Afghanistan: Clerics call upon Taliban to reopen schools for girls above s
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"We ask the Islamic Emirate government to let girls get an education in accordance with Sharia law," TOLOnews quoted Nasrullah Urfan, a religious cleric, as saying.
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Recognition of Taliban depends on its behaviour towards Afghan women: US
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State, Vedant Patel said that if Taliban authorities do not respect women's rights, they will not only make Afghanistan fall behind but also undermine the international legitimacy of this country.
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Exhibition of handmade, local products held in Afghanistan's Bamiyan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
There were 31 stalls in the exhibition. The participants of the exhibition urged the Taliban to provide further opportunities for women entrepreneurs.
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Taliban's treatment of Afghan women, girls may amount to gender apartheid:
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A UN expert on Monday said the Taliban's treatment of Afghan women and girls may amount to gender apartheid, given how severely the de facto authorities of the country continue to violate their rights, Khaama Press reported.
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Restrictions on women and girls should be removed in Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Representatives from several countries at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) criticized the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and asked the Taliban administration to remove the gender-based restrictions on women and girls, Khaama Press reported.
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Participants at exhibition in Afghanistan urge Taliban for opportunities a
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Participants at an exhibition in Kabul urged the Taliban to provide opportunities for them to participate in international events where they can showcase their products, TOLOnews reported.
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Doha agreement excludes women from political engagement: Human Rights Watc
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Doha agreement is less transparent and also excluded Afghan women from political engagement to a great extent, Heather Barr, member of Human Rights Watch said.
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Afghanistan: Women raise concern over lack of market for their products
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Many Afghan women noted a decline in the market for their handicrafts over the past two years and emphasized the need for support from relevant institutions.
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Afghanistan: Presence of people in parks decreases as Taliban impose restr
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Amid the Taliban hardline regime and strict restrictions, there are much fewer people visiting parks in Afghanistan now, reported TOLOnews.
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More than 2.5 million girls deprived of education in Afghanistan: US speci
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
More than 2.5 million girls are deprived of education in Afghanistan, US Special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights Rina Amiri said, pointing towards the plight of females in the war-torn country, reported Khaam Press.
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