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Afghanistan now most repressive country for women: UN
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva, UN Special Representative and head of the UN's Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA, strongly condemned recent Taliban decrees that have further eroded the rights of Afghan women.
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Male students in Afghanistan boycott classes over suspension of higher edu
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Following the Taliban's ban on university education for girls, the male students in the country have boycotted their classes condemning the suspension of higher education for women, Tolo news reported on Sunday.
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Afghan women protest against Taliban ban on university education of female
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to the videos circulating on social media, a group of women took to the street and marched around the province, chanting slogans like: "Education is our right", and "education for all or none".
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ECW calls on Taliban authorities in Kabul to allow girls to return to educ
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
After the Taliban ordered an indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls, several humanitarian organizations, including Education Cannot Wait (ECW), a United Nations global, billion-dollar fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises called the Taliban authorities in K
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UN Chief "deeply alarmed" by Taliban's ban on university education for wom
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The statement of the UN Secretary-General comes after the Taliban announced its decision to ban university education for Afghan women.
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Taliban announces indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 and imposed policies severely restricting basic rights--particularly those of women and girls, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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