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"Very unfortunate...reflects Taliban mindset," says Priyanka Chaturvedi on
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"It is very unfortunate. Everyone knows what kind of Taliban mindset it is. Atrocities are being committed against women in Afghanistan. I had said yesterday as well that whenever our Foreign Minister meets them, he should raise the issue of what is happening to the women there... What ha
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"What is happening with women in Afghanistan is wrong": Jamiat Ulema-e-Hin
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"We did not talk about that (ban on education for women in Afghanistan)... There is no difference in our religious teachings anywhere in the world, and we all preach the same things... Wherever there is a madrassa in the world, the same things are taught... What is happening with women in
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"Squirrel has more rights than a girl..": Meryl Streep highlights women's
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Oscar-winning actor Meryl Streep talked about the condition of women in Afghanistan during a discussion held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. She said that a "squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan today", reported The Washington Post.
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UN officials raise concern on situation of women in Afghanistan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As Afghan women continue to remain deprived of their basic rights, the United Nations officials have once again raised concerns on the situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule.
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Afghanistan Economic Crisis: Special market for women shuts down due to no
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule continues to deteriorate, as in yet another case, the "Khadijah Al-Kubra" market, specifically for women in Mazar-e-Sharif city, has been closed due to the non-payment of shop rents, Khaama Press reported citing sources on Monday.
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Mental health of women in Afghanistan "very weak": Report
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) in their latest report called the mental health of women in Afghanistan "very weak."
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Women in Afghanistan call on Taliban for full rights on International Wome
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
On the occasion of International Women's Day, women in Afghanistan have called on the Taliban to "ensure their rights" fully, according to TOLOnews.
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UN rights chief Volker Turk calls for prioritizing women's and girls' righ
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
At a time when women in Afghanistan are denied basic rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has called for prioritising women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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Taliban continues to suppress human rights, particularly those of women, i
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Taliban, under its rule in Afghanistan continues to suppress the basic human rights, particularly the rights of women, as the females in the country remain deprived of education, employment and a lot more.
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800 women held in prisons in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As the Taliban's atrocities on women in Afghanistan continue in various forms, including suppression of their basic rights, a TOLOnews report highlighted how out of around 19000 people who are currently held under prisons in Afghanistan, at least 800 are women.
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Afghanistan: One year since education ban, girls demand reopening of unive
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
After the completion of one year of the ban on girls' education, women in Afghanistan are demanding that the Taliban regime reopen universities, Khaama Press reported.
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Amongst the leaders in gender equality, Finland awards International prize
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Finland on Monday here awarded the International Gender Equality prize for 2023 to an NGO in Afghanistan which works to promote and protect the rights of women in Afghanistan.
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