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Universities in Afghanistan face economic crisis, on verge of closure
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Most of the universities in Afghanistan are on the verge of closure as several face economic challenges after the Taliban's ban on education for females in the country.
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US envoy criticises Taliban's ban on women's education, urges global bodie
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The United Nations (UN) Representative for UN Management and Reform, Chris Lu criticised the Taliban-imposed ban on Afghan women's education and employment as the females in the country still face challenges to live a normal life, according to TOLOnews.
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Women, girls in Afghanistan under exile in own country, says UN Chief
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As Afghan women continue to grapple with challenges related to education due to Taliban-imposed bans, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a recent statement said that the females in war-torn Afghanistan are living in exile in their own country, TOLOnews reported.
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No option on table to recognise Taliban regime: EU special envoy Niklasson
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As Afghanistan continues to face a humanitarian crisis and grapples with the worst political turmoil, the European Union (EU) special envoy for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson said that they are not in favour of isolating Afghanistan but recognising the Taliban regime is also not an option, poi
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Afghanistan's rank on Corruption Perception Index stands at 150: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the corruption and atrocities on Afghan people have only skyrocketed. The war-torn country was ranked 150 in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) in 2022 out of 180 countries, Tolo news stated citing a report released by Transparency Internatio
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Discrimination against women places Pakistan with Sub-Saharan countries
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan ranks 167 in a list of 170 countries on the Global Women, Peace and Security Index. It was placed 153rd on the Global Gender Gap Index.
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90 pc of Afghan human rights defenders live in fear, experience violence:
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A 2022 May to June survey of 663 Afghan human rights defenders has revealed the severe conditions they are subjected to under the Taliban regime.
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Afghan envoy calls Taliban's women rights ban 'unfortunate', hails India's
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Afghanistan Ambassador to India Farid Mamumdzay has called the suppression of women's rights in Afghanistan by the Taliban 'unfortunate', adding that he hopes that the Taliban would reconsider and revisit their policies and allow Afghan women the right to education and work.
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Canadian lawmakers call for Afghan women MPs to be brought to Canada
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After former Afghan parliamentarian Mursal Nabizada, was shot dead in Kabul on Sunday, a group of Canadian Members of Parliament called for immediate action to bring eight Afghan women MPs who are left behind in complete desperation in Kabul as the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and Tali
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OIC delegation to be in Afghanistan to discuss women's right to education,
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha has said "it is the need of the hour to highlight concerns over the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women's rights in Afghanistan".
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OIC asks Taliban to reconsider ban on women from working for NGOs
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The statement was issued by OIC in its final communique of the Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee on "The Recent Developments and the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan."
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Unending woes of Afghan women
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The people of Afghanistan have faced endless difficulties since the Taliban's takeover on August 15, 2021. The imposition of repressive policies by the hard-line Islamic regime has led to food insufficiency, repeated violations against women, and rising insecurity.
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