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Situation of pregnant women in Afghanistan concerning: Report
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The situation of pregnant women in Afghanistan is concerning due to factors like economic challenges, poor nutrition, limited healthcare access, and heightened pressures, posing significant risks, Khaama Press reported.
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UK aid cuts 59 per cent of funds for Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation of people, especially women in Afghanistan has only deteriorated as the country is under a massive humanitarian crisis.
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Religious education obligatory for Afghanis: Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Religious education is obligatory for men and women in Afghanistan, Mohammad Hashim Shaheed Wror, General Director of the Invitation and Guidance Directorate (an independent body that determines religious policies in the Taliban regime), said, ToloNews reported on Wednesday.
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Afghanistan: Women makeup artists protest against ban on beauty salons by
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
More than 60,000 women in Afghanistan are at risk of losing their jobs after the Taliban ordered the closure of all women's beauty parlours and hairdressing salons across the country, as per Khaama Press.
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Systematic discrimination against women in Afghanistan, UN report highligh
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"One of the most illustrative examples of the systematic discrimination against women and girls in Afghanistan today is the relentless issuance of edicts, decrees, declarations and directives restricting their rights, including their freedom of movement, attire and behaviour, and their acces
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China asks Taliban to protect rights, interests of women in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin while speaking at a press conference on May 10, urged the Taliban to take a firmer stance on countering terrorism.
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Critical assistance cannot reach women, children in need: EU special envoy
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Regarding the situation of women in Afghanistan, EU Special Envoy Tomas Niklasson said that the prohibition against Afghan women working for NGOs is challenging fundamental principles and is having severe consequences, as critical assistance delivered by such organisations cannot reach women
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Important for women in Afghanistan to participate in social, economic sphe
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to Neumann, restrictions on women in Afghanistan are crushing the hopes of half of Afghan citizens and also diminishing economic opportunities.
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OIC calls on Taliban to revisit ban on Afghan women UN staff from working
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called upon the de-facto authorities of Afghanistan to once again revisit the ban on Afghan women staff of the UN agencies in the country from working, TOLOnews reported.
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As repression of Afghan women goes on under Taliban, global community urge
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As the Taliban's continued repression of women in the nation, Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Afghanistan's permanent representative to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, criticised the Taliban's ban on women and girls attending school and called for women in Afghanistan to be given access to educa
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Women in Afghanistan face financial hardships after being barred from work
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The hardline Islamist policies of the Taliban for females of the country have barred them from work as a result of which the Afghan women are facing extreme economic difficulties which continue to surge with every passing day.
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Taliban publicly lashes 11 people including 2 women in Afghanistan's Badak
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The statement said the 11 were allegedly accused of "moral crimes and adultery", and were lashed by the Taliban in front of a huge crowd in northern Badakhshan province.
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