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Afghan women protest against activist 'Fatima Gailani'
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 16 (ANI): Dozens of women protesters held anti-Taliban demonstrations in Afghanistan on Monday as they distanced themselves from prominent women's rights activist Fatima Gailani, stating that she does not represent them.
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Taliban prohibits girls from wearing make-up, short clothes at Herat Unive
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 (ANI): In another clampdown on Afghan women, the Taliban have ordered girl students at the Herat University not to wear make-up and short clothes, reported local media.
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UN rights chief lauds 'tenacity' of Afghans during Kabul visit
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 13 (ANI): Amid the uncertainty surrounding the future of Afghanistan, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has lauded the "spirit and tenacity" shown by the Afghans to protect their rights.
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US representative asks Taliban to protect women's rights if it wants inter
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 13 (ANI): US State Department's special representative for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, has said that the Taliban must protect women's rights if it wants recognition by the international community, local media reported.
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Protest held in Kabul demanding access to education, work for Afghan women
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 13 (ANI): Calling for women's access to education and work, several members of the Movement of Change for Afghanistan Party (MoCAP) held a protest in Kabul city, reported local media.
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Afghan women portrayed as victims, not passive bystanders: UN rights chief
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 11 (ANI): As the world mark International Women's Day this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has underlined the need to empower women in Afghanistan, saying that they are "not passive bystanders" and should contribute to the future of th
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Female Foreign Ministers call on Taliban to lift restrictions on Afghan wo
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 10 (ANI): In a meeting held in Afghanistan, the female Foreign Ministers of at least seventeen countries across the world have expressed deep concerns regarding human rights violations and restrictions against women in Afghanistan, said a media report.
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US to continue supporting Afghan Women, says Afghan local media
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 9 (ANI): The United States has said it will continue to support Afghan women, as per the local Afghan media outlet, Shamshad News.
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UN in Afghanistan stands by Afghan women and girls amidst dire crises
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 9 (ANI): On International Women's Day, the United Nations in Afghanistan expressed solidarity with Afghan women and girls as they face the consequences of multiple crises, combined with entrenched gender inequality and discrimination, with courage and perseverance.
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Ex-Afghan legislator Mariam Solaimankhil calls Taliban 'proxy of Pakistan'
Updated : 4 years ago IST
London [UK], February 25 (ANI): Former woman Afghan MP, Mariam Solaimankhil, representing Kuchis and Nomads said that the Taliban is a "proxy of Pakistan" and they do not represent any particular ethnicity or locality in Afghanistan.
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Global outrage over fate of missing Afghan women activists: UN
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 10 (ANI): The top UN envoy in Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons met top Taliban leadership on Wednesday and expressed concern over the missing Afghan women activists.
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Global pressure mounts over Taliban over missing Afghan women activists
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 8 (ANI): The disappearance of Afghan women activists who were protesting for their rights under the Taliban regime has created a furor among international organizations and countries globally.
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