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Afghanistan: Taliban asks beauty salon owners to close, warn of consequenc
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Following the Taliban order to ban beauty salons run by women in several provinces across Afghanistan, the Director of Promotion of Virtue and Prohibition of the Taliban in Ghazni Province warned them to end such activities by the end of the month, according to Khaama Press.
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Afghanistan: Women makeup artists protest against ban on beauty salons by
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
More than 60,000 women in Afghanistan are at risk of losing their jobs after the Taliban ordered the closure of all women's beauty parlours and hairdressing salons across the country, as per Khaama Press.
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Afghanistan: Women's integrated services and facilities centre to be set u
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Afghanistan Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI) are partnering to set up a Women's Integrated Services and Facilities Centre in Kabul, Kha
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Doha agreement excludes women from political engagement: Human Rights Watc
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Doha agreement is less transparent and also excluded Afghan women from political engagement to a great extent, Heather Barr, member of Human Rights Watch said.
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Systematic discrimination against women in Afghanistan, UN report highligh
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"One of the most illustrative examples of the systematic discrimination against women and girls in Afghanistan today is the relentless issuance of edicts, decrees, declarations and directives restricting their rights, including their freedom of movement, attire and behaviour, and their acces
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Afghanistan: Women raise concern over lack of market for their products
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Many Afghan women noted a decline in the market for their handicrafts over the past two years and emphasized the need for support from relevant institutions.
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More than 2.5 million girls deprived of education in Afghanistan: US speci
Updated : 3 years ago IST
More than 2.5 million girls are deprived of education in Afghanistan, US Special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights Rina Amiri said, pointing towards the plight of females in the war-torn country, reported Khaam Press.
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Afghanistan: Women selling second-hand clothes in Kunduz ask Taliban to pr
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"If they provided work, or a tailoring workshop, we would be happy. Why not tailoring? It is good and has a good income," said a seller, Marina.
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Afghanistan women start food takeaway service amid work restrictions by Ta
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In the face of Taliban prohibitions on employment, a group of Afghan women and girls in the province of Herat have established a kitchen and started a catering business to support themselves, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghans demand access to education and work for girls, women
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Afghans have demanded that girls and women be granted access to education and work in the country. This comes amid an ongoing international meeting of the UN in Doha, TOLO News reported.
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Afghan women face many challenges since Taliban returns to power
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Afghanistan's women have faced numerous challenges since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Girls and women in the war-torn country have no access to education, employment and public spaces.
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Female students seek to study abroad as Afghanistan universities continue
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Female students have said that they have applied for scholarships abroad for virtual and campus institutions. However, they are facing problems in travelling due to the lack of a male person to accompany them.
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