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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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Women, girls deserve full access to education: US envoy Thomas West on Tal
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Following the ban on higher education for women by the Taliban, the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West said that women and girls in Afghanistan should have complete access to education in honour of Malala Day, reported Khaama Press.
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Taliban ban on women work: Afghan staff to continue working from home, say
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The UN has 3,300 Afghan staff, of whom about 400 are female, while about 600 international staff in the country are not affected by the ban. The UN had said it would review its operations and keep Afghan staff home until May 5.
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Afghanistan: Security Council condemns Taliban's ban on women working for
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Since the Taliban takeover in July 2021, it has rolled back a wide range of human rights of women and girls, including a ban on attending high school and university, restrictions on movement and work, and in December, a decree banning female nationals from working from most NGOs.
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Taliban bans women from restaurants with gardens in Herat
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Afghan officials said that the curbs have been brought in place because of gender mixing or because women allegedly are not wearing the hijab. So far, the ban is applicable to restaurants with green spaces in the Herat province only.
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EU binds aid with removal of ban on Afghan working women by Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
EU said that the ban on women working for UN organizations violates international law and that aid to Afghanistan cannot be delivered regardless of gender, aid activities will be reconsidered.
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Afghan women in Kabul protest for right to education, work
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Taliban's return to power preceded a deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, worsening issues that had long plagued the country.
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US envoy criticises Taliban's ban on women's education, urges global bodie
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations (UN) Representative for UN Management and Reform, Chris Lu criticised the Taliban-imposed ban on Afghan women's education and employment as the females in the country still face challenges to live a normal life, according to TOLOnews.
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Afghan girls criticize Taliban's decision to suspend enrolment of female s
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Afghan girls have urged Taliban to allow women to continue their education. Diana, a student, said that they should be allowed to study in classes to prepare for the university entrance exam.
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Google India committed to mentoring 1 million Indian women entrepreneurs:
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Blinken, Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local time) said that Google India has committed to mentoring 1 million Indian women entrepreneurs at the launch of the US Strategy on Global Women's Economic Security.
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Norwegian Refugee Council head urges the West to engage with Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Egeland, during an interview with TOLO News, talked about the Taliban's recent decision banning women from going to schools, universities and work.
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Taliban's targeting of NGOs deplorable, say UN experts
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Just four days after the Taliban banned women and girls from attending universities, on December 24, the acting Minister of Economy issued a letter barring women from working in international and national NGOs, a further violation of women's rights with the double blow of preventing the deli
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