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Afghan women journalists face multiple challenges, reveals media associati
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The findings indicate that female journalists encounter obstacles such as job insecurity, financial constraints, and limited access to information, impeding their effective work.
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Unemployment biggest challenge for women journalists in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Afghanistan Women Journalist Association (AWJA) has conducted a survey about the situation of women journalists in Afghanistan within the past two years, wherein a majority of them said that "unemployment is one of their biggest challenges."
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52 per cent of visual media outlets ceased operations in Afghanistan since
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, press freedom in the country has taken a backseat, with several restrictions put into place for journalists. The Media Support for Afghanistan's Free Media (NAI) announced on Tuesday, coinciding with World Television Day, hig
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Disturbing health crisis among women in Afghan prisons: UN report
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Highlighting the situation of Afghan women in prisons in a recent report, the United Nations has said that the women who are under confinement are having a detrimental impact on their health, Khaama Press reported.
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Online violence against Afghan women surged this year due to restrictions:
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The majority of these posts, according to research conducted by the Afghan Witness Organisation, showed that the online abuse of Afghan women was done by "Taliban supporters."
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Saffron traders in Afghanistan urge for more facilities in exports, visas
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Saffron traders in western Herat province say the government needs to give them greater assistance in securing visas and exporting their goods overseas, particularly as the ninth Saffron Flower Festival is approaching in the country, Pajhwok News reported.
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Afghanistan: Concerns grow over detentions of women, civil society activis
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amnesty International has strongly condemned the continued detention of women's rights activists in Afghanistan, emphasizing that restrictions against girls and women can escalate into "sexual harassment and crimes against humanity", Khaama Press reported.
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Satisfaction level of Afghan women for their freedom, social life lowest i
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a recent survey, the Gallup Institute said that the satisfaction level of Afghan women for their freedom and social life in Afghanistan is at the bottom in comparison to other countries, TOLO News reported.
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Afghan girls reiterate demand to reopen schools
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
After two years of the Taliban's decision to ban girls from accessing education after sixth class, Afghan girls reiterated their demand to reopen schools for them once again, reported TOLO News.
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Kabul: At least 80 Afghan women enlisted for vocational training graduate
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
After finishing a six-month handicraft training programme arranged by the "Shafaq" Institute in Kabul, at least eighty women who had been denied opportunities for employment and education have graduated, according to Khaama Press.
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UNAMA head Roza Otunbayeva criticizes violation of rights of Afghan women,
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) head Roza Otunbayeva has criticised the violation of the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, TOLO News reported.
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"Taliban's harsh restrictions on women, denial of rights in Afghanistan mu
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, has called for an assessment of the Taliban's stringent restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan as well as the denial of fundamental rights granted by divine principles , TOLO News reported.
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