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Attendance of girl students drops after cancellation of final exams in Afg
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 15 (ANI): The attendance of girl students has dropped as Herat provincial school teachers' council decided to cancel annual examinations and promote them to the next grade without appearing for end-term examinations.
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UN special envoy meets women religious scholars in Kabul, discusses Islami
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 15 (ANI): A top UN Special Representative in Afghanistan on Sunday met with women religious scholars in Kabul and discussed different aspects of Islamic Law and the key issues concerning rights of girls and women in the country.
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Afghan girls calls on Taliban to reopen schools
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 13 (ANI): Facing an uncertain future of their education under the Taliban regime, Afghan girls and activists called on the Islamic Emirate to reopen schools that remain closed to women across the country.
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Woman film director who fled Afghanistan urges world to push Taliban to ac
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], November 13 (ANI): Afghan female film director Sahraa Karimi urged the international community to not recognize the Taliban easily and to push the group to accept some conditions of a democratic society.
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75 pc Afghan girls back in school, claims acting FM Amir Khan Muttaqi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 13 (ANI): Taliban regime in Afghanistan has claimed that 75 per cent of girls in the country had resumed their studies.
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Girls in Afghanistan at increased risk of child marriage: UNICEF chief
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore on Friday expressed concern regarding reports of the increasing number of child marriages in Afghanistan following the country's takeover by the Taliban.
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My award will motivate younger girls to do better and dream big, says Padm
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manipur [India], November 12 (ANI): Former Indian woman footballer Oinam Bembem Devi, who was recently conferred with the Padma Shri Award, said that her award will be motivating younger girls to do better and dream big.
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After months, Afghanistan's Herat opens girls' schools for classes 7-12
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 8 (ANI): Schools for girls in Afghanistan's Herat have now reopened, after being shut for nearly three months after the Taliban took control of the country, reported local media.
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Vietnam named as Asia's leading country for girls' rights
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 8 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam is ranked 4th on the list of top Asian countries for girls' rights.
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Women empowerment essential for accelerated national progress: Venkaiah Na
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 6 (ANI): Underlining the importance of education of girls, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said women empowerment is essential for accelerated national progress.
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Priyanka Gandhi's plans for women in UP: Girls' brigade, townhalls, 5 cr w
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, women top the agenda for Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi.
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Afghanistan: Women's education in limbo despite Taliban's assurances
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 1 (ANI): Afghanistan's takeover by the Taliban has been harsher for the women and girls of the war-torn country despite the group's assurances to protect their rights.
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