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Taliban's ban on women's education is extremism, threatens Afghanistan's f
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett warned at the UNGA that the Taliban's ban on women's education is "extremism" threatening Afghanistan's stability and future. He urged credible reporting, stronger global action, and platforms for Afghans, stressing that without education the country ris
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UN Special Rapporteur urges Taliban to lift ban on Afghan women working in
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Richard Bennett has urged the Taliban to lift the ban on women working in non-governmental organizations.
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Afghan economy impacted by ban on women working in NGOs: OCHA
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report that the ban on women working in NGOs in Afghanistan has had a major impact on the country's economy, TOLO News reported.
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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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Ban on women's education cause of distance with public: Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai has said the main reason people are distanced from Taliban is the continued ban on female education, TOLO News reported.
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Afghanistan: US Ambassador calls ban on girl's education 'most unconsciona
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Following the ban on women's education in Afghanistan, Beth Van Schaack, US ambassador-at-large for global criminal justice, said that the ban on girl's education is one of the most unconscionable acts of the current Afghan government, reported TOLO News.
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UN criticizes ban on women’s education in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Garnier in a press conference said the UN and the international community's pressure on Taliban is "critical" owing to the country's restrictions on girls' education.
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Afghan businesswoman provides professional training to homeless women in K
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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Women's beauty salons banned for neglect of guidelines, says Afghanistan's
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Following the ban on women's beauty salons in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Vice and Virtue said they were banned because they neglected to bring into effect the guidelines provided by the ministry, reported TOLO News.
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Ban on women's education, work keeps Afghanistan isolated: UN
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Speaking to UN News, Potzel said in a speech that women have the right to participate in society and urged the Taliban to fulfill its international obligations, including ensuring the rights to education and work for its population.
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Afghanistan remains one of world's worst humanitarian disasters: Human Rig
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Afghanistan remained one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters and the crisis has worsened after a ban on women working for NGOs, Human Rights Watch said in a report, according to ToloNews.
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