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Universities in Afghanistan face economic crisis, on verge of closure
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Most of the universities in Afghanistan are on the verge of closure as several face economic challenges after the Taliban's ban on education for females in the country.
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US envoy criticises Taliban's ban on women's education, urges global bodie
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The United Nations (UN) Representative for UN Management and Reform, Chris Lu criticised the Taliban-imposed ban on Afghan women's education and employment as the females in the country still face challenges to live a normal life, according to TOLOnews.
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Women, girls in Afghanistan under exile in own country, says UN Chief
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As Afghan women continue to grapple with challenges related to education due to Taliban-imposed bans, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a recent statement said that the females in war-torn Afghanistan are living in exile in their own country, TOLOnews reported.
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No option on table to recognise Taliban regime: EU special envoy Niklasson
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As Afghanistan continues to face a humanitarian crisis and grapples with the worst political turmoil, the European Union (EU) special envoy for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson said that they are not in favour of isolating Afghanistan but recognising the Taliban regime is also not an option, poi
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Afghanistan's rank on Corruption Perception Index stands at 150: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the corruption and atrocities on Afghan people have only skyrocketed. The war-torn country was ranked 150 in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) in 2022 out of 180 countries, Tolo news stated citing a report released by Transparency Internatio
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Quality of aid will be affected: UN on ban on female employees at NGOs by
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As the Taliban banned female employees from working at NGOs, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths said that the quality of the UN aid will be impacted to quite an extent if Afghan women cannot go to work in the country, TOLOnews reported on Thu
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Afghanistan to be further isolated if its women face isolation, UN warns T
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to The Khaama Press, a high-level UN delegation traveled to Afghanistan this week and met with high-ranking Taliban officials to ensure the protection of women and girls' rights amid the growing concern over their alienation.
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90 pc of Afghan human rights defenders live in fear, experience violence:
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A 2022 May to June survey of 663 Afghan human rights defenders has revealed the severe conditions they are subjected to under the Taliban regime.
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UNESCO dedicates International Day of Education 2023 to Afghan girls, wome
Updated : 3 years, 1 month 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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Afghan envoy calls Taliban's women rights ban 'unfortunate', hails India's
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Afghanistan Ambassador to India Farid Mamumdzay has called the suppression of women's rights in Afghanistan by the Taliban 'unfortunate', adding that he hopes that the Taliban would reconsider and revisit their policies and allow Afghan women the right to education and work.
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Canadian lawmakers call for Afghan women MPs to be brought to Canada
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After former Afghan parliamentarian Mursal Nabizada, was shot dead in Kabul on Sunday, a group of Canadian Members of Parliament called for immediate action to bring eight Afghan women MPs who are left behind in complete desperation in Kabul as the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and Tali
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Women's rights not a priority for Taliban, says Zabiullah Mujahid
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The latest action by the Taliban to ban women from working in NGOs generated protests by female university students and women activists in several regions of the country, as well as brought condemnations, globally.
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