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"What is happening with women in Afghanistan is wrong": Jamiat Ulema-e-Hin
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"We did not talk about that (ban on education for women in Afghanistan)... There is no difference in our religious teachings anywhere in the world, and we all preach the same things... Wherever there is a madrassa in the world, the same things are taught... What is happening with women in
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Over 1mn Afghan girls out of schools since 2021, Atlantic Council report s
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The council further noted that education in Afghanistan has become an act of resistance.
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UNHCR shuts Afghan aid centers over women staff restrictions
Updated : 8 months ago IST
UNHCR has closed several aid centers in Afghanistan due to restrictions on women employees, saying it cannot operate effectively without them. Women's rights activists warn the decision will hurt the economy, while the Taliban criticises aid agencies for linking assistance to conditions.
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Afghan women continue to face exclusion from education, jobs under Taliban
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Four years into Taliban rule, Afghan women remain barred from government, education, and most jobs, UN Special Representative Susan Ferguson said, Tolo News reported. Half of female staff in civil society organizations lost jobs due to funding cuts, while activists warn this exclusion harms
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Global inaction has emboldened Taliban to enforce misogynistic, violent an
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated that the international community has failed to take meaningful action to stop ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021, Khaama Press reported.
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UAE's humanitarian vision elevates healthcare for women, children in Afgha
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In a landmark humanitarian initiative, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has unveiled a transformative project to establish ten state-of-the-art maternity and pediatric centres across Afghanistan.
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Champions Trophy: Shahidi supports Afghan women's right to play cricket, B
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has expressed his support for Afghan women's rights to play cricket but also acknowledged that they can only control things on the ground, not politics.
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Afghanistan Women's XI to play historic exhibition match in Melbourne
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Cricket Australia (CA) Chief Executive Nick Hockley has described the upcoming exhibition match featuring the Afghanistan Women's XI in Melbourne as a beacon of hope and a significant milestone in the team's journey back to international cricket.
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Taliban bars women from looking out of windows
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Taliban's Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced the decree that aims to solve "obscene acts".
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UNAMA chief, EU, Pak envoys arrive for Doha meeting
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The third Doha meeting will be hosted by Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Deputy Secretary-General, in the Qatari capital on Monday and Tuesday. DiCarlo has not yet arrived in Doha, but a UN spokesperson confirmed her travel to Qatar.
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World Bank allocates USD 16 million to support women-led businesses in Afg
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In Afghanistan, women's interest in trade and business has grown as a result of limitations on their access to education and employment.
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International organisations urge Taliban to reopen schools for girls
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As for over two years now, girls are barred from accessing education in Afghanistan, International organisations have called for lifting the ban on girls' education as soon as possible, TOLO News reported.
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