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UN special envoy blames Taliban's ban on girls' education for negative glo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 12 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, during a briefing of the Diplomatic Corps, highlighted that the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending secondary schools has negatively impacted the attitude of the global c
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Western envoys link aid to Afghanistan with allowing girls access to educa
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 11 (ANI): Hardening stand against anti-women measures of the Taliban, the envoys and representatives of the European Union, US, and the European countries in a joint statement have said that the international aid to Kabul will depend on Afghanistan's ability to
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Human Rights Watch calls for inquiry into fate of female protestors detain
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): Expressing concern over the detention of the women protesting against the Taliban's ban on girls' education in Afghanistan, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for an inquiry into the fate of these protestors, reported local media.
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UN envoy calls upon Taliban to allow girls' education
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): The UN's envoy has called for urgent steps from the Taliban regime to ensure that all Aghan girls are able to attend schools in Afghanistan.
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Merck Foundation marks World Health Day 2022 by transforming patient care
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/Cairo [Egypt], April 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marked "World Health Day" 2022 together with 20 African First Ladies with the announcement of eight important awards on health and social issues for Med
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US special envoy West speaks with Hamid Karzai on reopening schools for gi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 4 (ANI): The US special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West spoke with former president Hamid Karzai and discussed the Afghan people's desire to see girls return to secondary school soonest.
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Ban on girls' education damaging entire Afghanistan, says UN chief
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 3 (ANI): Expressing concern at the Taliban's decision to ban girls' education in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that this is an unjustifiable violation of equal rights and it will damage the entire country.
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EU calls on Taliban to open secondary schools for girls in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 29 (ANI): The European Union on Monday condemned the Taliban's decision to ban girls from receiving secondary education and believes that this lowers the movement's chances to gain the "desired" legitimacy, Sputnik reported.
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'Hopeful' that Taliban will reverse ban on girls' education decision: US s
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 28 (ANI): The US special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West said he was hopeful that the Taliban will reverse their decision over banning teenage girls from going to schools and allowing them to get an education.
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UNSC members send unified message to Taliban, call for opening of schools
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 27 (ANI): Members of the United Nations Security Council, in a joint statement on the Taliban's reversal of their promise on girls' education, said that all the girls in Afghanistan should be allowed to go to school.
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Deep divisions within Taliban over girls' education
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 27 (ANI): According to a report, there are deep divisions within the Taliban's Supreme Council of Jurisprudence on whether the girls could be permitted to seek education beyond Class 6.
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US cancels Doha meetings with Taliban after u-turn on girls' education
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): The United States has cancelled its planned meetings with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar and sees its refusal to allow girls to return to schools as a potential turning point in engagement with the group, US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter s
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