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Taliban dismisses UNSC's call to reverse restrictions on Afghan women
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 28 (ANI): The call of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to lift the Taliban's strict measures on Afghan women has been dismissed by the Taliban forces who have termed it as "unfounded."
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Female government employees in Afghanistan demand freedom to work
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 16 (ANI): Saying that they face an uncertain fate, the female government employees in Afghanistan have demanded from the Taliban regime to be allowed to continue working in their respective departments, a media report said.
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Burqa impostion in Afghanistan: US says it has 'leverage to wield with Tal
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI): In the wake of a recent Taliban decree ordering compulsory all-covering burqa for women in Afghanistan's public places, the US has called for an "end to these restrictive measures".
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Malala Yousafzai slams Taliban for hijab decree, urges world leaders to ta
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has expressed fear for women and girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban issued a decree making the hijab compulsory for women in Afghanistan.
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Afghan women hold protest in Kabul against Taliban after hijab decree
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 9 (ANI): Dozens of Afghan women on Monday took to the streets in Kabul to protest against the Taliban days after the outfit issued a decree making the hijab compulsory for women in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan's Mufti Taqi Usman writes to Taliban for reopening schools for Af
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 22 (ANI): Following the closure of girls' schools by the Taliban and the world voicing out for justice for women and their rights in Afghanistan, another cleric of Pakistan Mufti Taqi Usman calls out Taliban to reopen schools for Afghan girls.
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Women, journalists are targets of violence in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 15 (ANI): Violence against civilians and other politically motivated violence continue to take place in Afghanistan after eight months of Taliban takeover of the country.
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US expresses concern over Taliban's school ban for girls
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 23 (ANI): The head of the US mission to Afghanistan, Ian McCary on Wednesday expressed concern regarding the reports that the Taliban extended their indefinite ban on allowing female students above sixth-grade access to schools.
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Taliban to open high schools for girls next week
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 20 (ANI): The Taliban will allow girls to return to class when high schools open on March 22, ending the uncertainty over whether the Islamic group would allow full access to education for girls.
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UN human rights chief expresses concern over situation of women in Afghani
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 12 (ANI): United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has expressed concern over the situation of women in Afghanistan and said that the women must play an "active role in transforming" the crisis-torn country.
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Afghan women portrayed as victims, not passive bystanders: UN rights chief
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 11 (ANI): As the world mark International Women's Day this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has underlined the need to empower women in Afghanistan, saying that they are "not passive bystanders" and should contribute to the future of th
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Female Foreign Ministers call on Taliban to lift restrictions on Afghan wo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 10 (ANI): In a meeting held in Afghanistan, the female Foreign Ministers of at least seventeen countries across the world have expressed deep concerns regarding human rights violations and restrictions against women in Afghanistan, said a media report.
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