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Tribal elders call for reopening of education centres for women in Afghan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As the Taliban's crackdown on Afghan women continues to persist, some Tribal elders in the Khost province of Afghanistan urged the authorities to reopen education centres for women and allow them to work in government and non-governmental organizations, TOLO news reported.
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Women, girls in Afghanistan spent a terrible time in 2022: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Secondary schools were closed to girls at the beginning of the year. Universities were closed for women in December. So was the opportunity for women to work in national and international NGOs.
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Education institutes face economic slump as Taliban suspends higher educat
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Out of 140 Private universities that are functional in Afghanistan, at least 35 are at risk of collapse as the educational institutes in the country are facing an economic slump following the suspension of women attending universities by the Taliban, Tolo news reported.
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NGO leaders say Taliban order to stop women to work in Afghanistan crosses
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
After the Taliban ordered a ban on NGOs employing women in Afghanistan, several humanitarian organizations like CARE and Save the Children have said that it has crossed a humanitarian red line, Khaama Press reported.
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German Foreign Minister calls for 'strong global reaction' to repression o
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday called for a strong response from the international community over the Taliban's ban on higher education of women in Afghanistan.
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UN experts call for investigation into suppression of women's rights in Af
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
UN experts have demanded an investigation into the suppression of women's rights in Afghanistan as a form of gender persecution as the situation of women in Afghanistan has been deteriorating with every passing day due to Taliban's suppression of basic rights of Afghan women.
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UN ask Taliban to end gender-based violence in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Since the summer of 2021, women in Afghanistan have had many of their most fundamental rights restricted or rescinded in a country that has one of the highest rates of violence against women globally. Afghan women have also experienced a marked deterioration in access to coordinated, compreh
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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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UK Rights envoy raises concern on 'grave' oppression of Afghan women
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 22 (ANI): As human rights violations continue to take place in Afghanistan, Britain's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French condemned the suppression of women in Afghanistan and said that the condition for women and girls in the country is deteriorating and the
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Activists in Turkey calls on world to focus on Afghan human rights
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 30 (ANI): A number of human rights activists in Turkey called on the international community to pay attention to women's rights, particularly girls' access to education, in Afghanistan.
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Taliban accuses global community of violating Afghan women's dignity
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 1 (ANI): Taliban on Monday accused the international community of trying to violate Afghan women's dignity under the guise of human rights.
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Afghanistan worst among 146 countries surveyed for gender equality: WEF
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 15 (ANI): Revealing a grim picture of the state of women in Afghanistan, a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Afghanistan as the worst country in terms of gender parity.
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