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US Foreign Affairs Committee chairman accuses Taliban of supporting terror
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
US House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Michael McCaul openly criticised the Taliban, denouncing them as "terrorists" who allegedly support various terrorist groups including Al-Qaeda, Khaama Press reported.
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800 women held in prisons in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As the Taliban's atrocities on women in Afghanistan continue in various forms, including suppression of their basic rights, a TOLOnews report highlighted how out of around 19000 people who are currently held under prisons in Afghanistan, at least 800 are women.
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Afghanistan: US Envoy calls Taliban year-long university ban for girls "in
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Thomas West called the Taliban regime's ban on women attending universities as "indefensible" after marking one year since the ban was imposed, Khaama Press reported.
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Afghanistan: Women's rights activist released from prison after three mont
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Julia Parsi, a women's rights activist in Afghanistan, has been released from prison by the Taliban administration after three months on Monday, Khaama Press reported citing sources.
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Afghan women journalists face multiple challenges, reveals media associati
Updated : 2 years, 6 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, 6 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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'Violence against women is a horrific violation of human rights': UN Secy
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
November 25 is observed as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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Afghanistan: Women in Takhar demand release of women's rights activists
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
group of women in Afghanistan's Takhar province have demanded the release of women's rights activists currently detained by the Taliban-led administration.
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Afghanistan: Special women's exhibition faces challenges amid restrictions
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Women from various provinces, including Helmand, Nimruz, Herat, and Nangarhar, showcase their products, but limited attendance by women only hinders sales.
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Taliban must immediately release women human rights defenders, say UN expe
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A month after their arrest, Neda Parwan and Zholia Parsi and their family members have yet to be charged with a crime or brought before a court. They have not been granted access to legal representation.
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UNICEF delivers medical supplies to Herat earthquake victims
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported that at least 80 tons of medical assistance have arrived in Kabul to aid families affected by earthquakes in Herat, according to Khaama Press.
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Afghanistan: Women reiterate call for access to schools, universities
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
More than two years have passed since Taliban banned girls from studying beyond sixth grade in Afghanistan and there is no sign of reopening the schools to girls studying above sixth grade.
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