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India has noted reports of suspension of access to universities for Afghan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
India has noted reports of suspension of access to universities for Afghan women, and girls, as well as a ban on female employees of NGOs and international organizations from going to work with utmost "concern", India's Permanent Ambassador to UN, Ruchira Kamboj, said on Wednesday, adding
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"Deeply alarmed": UNSC on Taliban's suspension of access to universities f
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday said that it is "deeply alarmed" by the reports that the Taliban have prohibited women and girls from attending universities, and it reiterated its serious concerns regarding the Taliban's decision to close all schools up to and includ
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JSP Foundation supports 5100+ girls and women for higher education and ski
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI/JSP Foundation): Expanding its ambit to provide financial assistance to more women and girls from weaker sections of society, JSP Foundation, the CSR wing of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) today launched the second edition of the Yashasvi programme. Chairp
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"Targeted discrimination" UN slams Taliban's decision to suspend women fro
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In a statement, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said the UN and its humanitarian partners also urge the de facto authorities to reopen girls' schools beyond the sixth grade and end all measures preventing women and girls from participating fully in daily public life,
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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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Iran's ouster from Women's Commission shows UN's bias
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has removed Iran from the United Nations' leading global commission fighting for gender equality because of systematic violations of the rights of women and girls.
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Systematic exclusion of Afghan women under Taliban continues, says UN righ
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
While giving the opening statement at the press conference today, Turk said, "Afghanistan, where the continued systematic exclusion of women and girls from virtually all aspects of life is unparalleled in this world. It deprives the country as a whole of the benefit of the significant con
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Taliban calls out UN Security council to permanently end all travel bans
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Earlier in September, Human Rights Watch urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) not to extend the existing government officials' travel exemption as a result of the closure of girls' schools in Afghanistan and the Taliban's atrocities against women and girls in the war-torn nation.
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UNAMA asks Taliban to explain rationale behind detention of women activist
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Since the return of the Taliban to Kabul in August 2021, the Taliban's systematic attacks on the rights of women and girls and the use of violence, including torture and enforced disappearances, have created a culture of fear in Afghan society.
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NCW launches Digital Shakti 4.0 for making women digitally skilled
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In line with its commitment to creating safe spaces for women and girls online, Digital Shakti 4.0 is focused on making women digitally skilled and aware of standing up against any illegal/inappropriate activity online. NCW launched it in collaboration with CyberPeace Foundation and Meta, sa
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National Commission for Women launches 4th phase of Digital Shakti with Cy
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): National Commission for Women launched the fourth phase of Digital Shakti Campaign, a pan-India project on digitally empowering and upskilling women and girls in cyberspace, run in collaboration with CyberPeace Foundation, Meta and Autobot Infos
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National Commission for Women launches 4th phase of Digital Shakti
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The National Commission for Women (NCW) Tuesday launched the fourth phase of Digital Shakti Campaign, a pan-India project on digitally empowering and skilling women and girls in the cyberspace, run in collaboration with CyberPeace Foundation and Meta.
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