Afghanistan

Rising child labor in Afghanistan: Children sacrifice education for survival

Child labor is on the rise in the country, particularly among households led by women, the United Nations said this.

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Ban on female participation in university entrance exam spurs outrage

A number of girls said the decision has shattered their dreams of a better future.

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Afghanistan remains weakest in this year’s Henley Passport Index

In the top spot this year is Singapore, which overtook Japan, who had been No. 1 in the world for.

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Taliban prohibits women from national university entrance exams

Taliban has declared that only male students are permitted to take part in the exams scheduled for this month.

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Women face ‘violence’ as they hold protest in Kabul over beauty salons closure

Witnesses recounted instances where some protesters were subjected to beatings by Taliban members.

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McCaul issues subpoena to US State Department over Afghanistan files

The subpoena demands the release of the Afghanistan AAR files used to produce the State Department's After-Action Review.

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Afghanistan: Two men flogged in public in Laghman

The men were subjected to this punishment after being arrested on charges of "having affairs," with each accused receiving 30.

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Millions in Afghanistan face dire food insecurity amid funding crisis, warns WFP

The WFP has urgently called on the international community to contribute $1 billion to enable them to continue providing aid.

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Furious British MPs slam colleague for ‘bizarre propaganda video’ of Taliban

Women's rights campaigners and members of the public also lashed out at Ellwood for ignoring the Taliban’s oppression of women.

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SCA temporarily halts operations in Afghanistan in response to Taliban directive

SCA says its discussions are aimed at finding a constructive path forward that enables it to continue its humanitarian efforts.

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