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Biden, Saudi Crown Prince discuss Afghan women's rights
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden who visited Saudi Arabia this week as part of his first Middle East trip as commander-in-chief discussed and analysed Afghan women's rights, which have been badly curtailed since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, with Saudi Ar
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Taliban's policies keeping 'sanctions in place': US envoy
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): The US special envoy has said there is no reason that girls should not be in school in Afghanistan as she blamed the Taliban's "policies against the Afghan population" for the continuing sanctions on the country.
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Afghan women protest, demand reopening of schools after Taliban skips to d
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 4 (ANI): A group of women activists under the name of 'Kabul School of Critics' staged a protest demanding the Taliban to reopen schools for women without further delay, local media reported.
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Afghan women's fight for rights continues under Taliban regime
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 4 (ANI): The plight of women in Afghanistan continues to be deplorable despite the tall claims made by the Taliban when they took Kabul's control in August last year.
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US special envoy skips Doha meet, says will talk to Taliban after their co
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 2 (ANI): While skipping the Doha meeting between the US delegation and Taliban representatives, US special envoy for Afghan women Rina Amiri said that she will only talk to the Taliban when they take concrete steps to ensure human rights, especially the rights of wo
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'Every day at least one or two Afghan women commit suicide'
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 2 (ANI): 'Every day there are at least one or two women who commit suicide', said a former deputy speaker of the Afghan Parliament on Friday, highlighting the lack of opportunity and ailing mental health that is taking a toll on Afghan women.
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UN body to hold debate on Afghan women's rights on July 1
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): The Geneva-based Human Rights Council (HRC) is set to convene an urgent debate on July 1 to address the human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
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Men will represent women at religious gathering: Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 30 (ANI): Ahead of the religious scholars' grand gathering of Taliban, the deputy Prime Minister of the Taliban, Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi announced on Wednesday that the meeting will convene without the participation of women.
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Afghan women protest against violations of rights, removal from government
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 10 (ANI): A group of Afghan women on Thursday protested in Kabul against the Taliban for the violations of their rights and the removal of women from government institutions.
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Taliban dismisses UNSC's call to reverse restrictions on Afghan women
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 28 (ANI): The call of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to lift the Taliban's strict measures on Afghan women has been dismissed by the Taliban forces who have termed it as "unfounded."
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Afghan women continue protest over ban on girls' schools
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 27 (ANI): Taliban forces suppress a protest by Afghan women on Thursday in regard to the ban on girls' schools nearing almost nine months.
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UNSC urges Taliban to reverse policies restricting Afghan women's freedom,
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 25 (ANI): United Nations Security Council on Tuesday urged the Taliban to reverse the policies restricting the human rights and fundamental rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
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