UN urges Taliban to lift ban on female staff access to its compounds
On Sept. 7, Taliban security forces blocked national female staff and contractors from accessing UN compounds in Kabul.
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Taliban tighten rules on sale of women’s goods in Kandahar
Local sources said similar measures were enforced earlier this month in Khost Province.
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UN halts cash aid centers in Afghanistan over Taliban ban on female employees: Sources
Sources said the UNHCR has said that the ban prevents it from delivering assistance in a way that is safe,.
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Sources: Taliban bar women from UN compounds in Kabul
On Monday, Taliban blocked women again at the UN’s Baron compound near Kabul airport, sources said.
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Female writers say Taliban restrictions have silenced their work
Marwa, a young writer from Balkh province, said she was in 10th grade when the Taliban regained control.
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Women urge UN General Assembly to hold Taliban accountable on rights
Many of these women, now living under severe restrictions, say their days are marked by anxiety and isolation.
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UN survey finds 92% of Afghans support girls’ right to education
The nationwide survey, conducted in person with over 2,000 Afghans, assessed women and girls’ conditions across ten critical areas.
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Taliban pressure Kabul community representatives to report women’s secret beauty salons
Taliban morality enforcers summoned these representatives and warned them to actively help locate beauty salons, sources said.
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Kabul beauticians say Taliban have appointed ‘women spies’ to monitor their work
A beautician in Kabul. File photo.
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Women in Logar say Taliban have stripped them of all freedoms
“I wanted to become a doctor, but when the Taliban closed universities to girls, my dream was destroyed,” Amina said.