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Afghanistan "will be very much on the agenda" of 78th UNGA meeting: UN Chi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Following the deteriorating situations in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said that women and girls' rights in Afghanistan will be an issue that "will be very much on the agenda" of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting, reporte
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Woman entrepreneur manages tailoring workshop amid Taliban restrictions in
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A woman entrepreneur named Farzana Ahmadzai opened a tailoring store in Kabul, providing 110 people with jobs, reported Khaama Press.
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Afghanistan: UN applauds efforts of women entrepreneurs amid oppression
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The United Nations applauded the Afghan women and expressed support to their efforts in job creation and contribution to economic growth, amid continuous oppression by the Taliban regime, Khaama Press reported.
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Afghanistan: Art exhibition in Kabul portrays ability of women amid suppr
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Amidst ongoing challenges to women's rights in Afghanistan, a group of over 20 women artists presented their paintings at an exhibition in Kabul, as reported by Tolo News.
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Afghanistan: Girls, women demand reopening educational institutes for them
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Afghan female students and teachers, who were deprived of their basic rights, demanded to open the school.
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US expresses 'deep concern' on Afghan women's rights during Doha meeting w
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The United States expressed "deep concern" regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan, particularly for women and girls and expressed support for the people’s demands for their rights to be respected.
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Afghan businesswoman provides professional training to homeless women in K
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Following the ban on women's beauty salons in Afghanistan by the Taliban, a businesswoman in Kabul is helping over 50 women by providing them with work and professional training, reported Tolo News.
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Afghanistan: Ban on Women's beauty salons comes into effect
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
mid public protests and UN concern, the ban on women's beauty salons in Afghanistan came into effect on Tuesday following the deadline given by the Ministry of Vice and Virtue on July 4, reported TOLO News.
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Afghanistan University entrance exams held without women
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The first set of university exams were held in 11 of the 34 provinces in Afghanistan without any female students in attendance on Thursday, TOLOnews reported.
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Woman students in Afghanistan reiterate call to reopen schools for girls
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
This comes 660 days after closure of schools for girls from grade 7 to 12 in Afghanistan.
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Women, girls deserve full access to education: US envoy Thomas West on Tal
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Following the ban on higher education for women by the Taliban, the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West said that women and girls in Afghanistan should have complete access to education in honour of Malala Day, reported Khaama Press.
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Afghanistan: Women makeup artists continue to criticise ban on beauty salo
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Some of the female makeup artists held gatherings to hold protest against the Taliban's decision to close beauty salons.
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