Taliban to women: You no longer have an excuse to leave home
One student said Madrasas offering religious classes have also been told to stop teaching girls, despite them all conforming to full hijab rules...
Paris shooting suspect admits ‘pathological’ hatred of foreigners
The shooting in Paris sparked panic among the city’s Kurdish population, which led to street protests and clashes between demonstrators and police...
IRC joins list of NGOs suspending operations in Afghanistan in wake of Taliban ban
IRC not only delivers life saving help to millions but it is also a key employer in the country, with over 8,000 staff - 3,000 of whom are women...
Three foreign NGOs suspend work in Afghanistan over Taliban’s ban on female workers
Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE International issued a joint statement stating they are suspending operations in Afghanistan...
Afghanistan: Badakhshan girls speak of heartache due to ‘uncertain future’
One Badakhshan student who unsuccessfully tried to submit her university thesis this week said the ‘Taliban has wasted four years of my life’...
Afghanistan: Male students boycott classes over ban on women’s education
The first male students to take a stand in solidarity with their female peewere from the medical faculty of Nangarhar University...
Taliban’s ban on women working for NGOs triggers global reactions
Canada also slammed the decision and said this latest move is ‘further confirmation of the Taliban’s complete disregard of women’s rights’...
Afghanistan: Male students beaten up in Kandahar for refusing to write exams
Students said they refused to sit the exam in a show of support for their fellow female students who have been banned from attending university...