Afghanistan: University tntrance exams concluded for third year without girls
The 2025 exam was conducted in five phases across the country by the Taliban-run National Examination Authority.
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UN women’s committee holds first Afghanistan review since Taliban takeover
The committee also invited the Taliban authorities to participate informally in the review. However, no response was received.
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National university exam begins without girls for fourth consecutive year
For many, the continued ban has dashed long-held academic aspirations.
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Report finds more than a third of Afghan women have experienced violence
The group said its findings were based on a survey of 600 Afghan women, 36.7 percent of whom reported experiencing.
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UN Women sounds alarm on deepening gender inequality in Afghanistan
UN Women unveiled the 2024 Afghanistan Gender Index, warning of an “unprecedented assault” on Afghan women’s rights nearly four years.
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UN official urges protection of life-saving services with Afghan women’s involvement
“We must stand with Afghan women to preserve these life-saving services," Ferguson said.
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UN Women: Nearly eight in 10 young Afghan women deprive of education and work
The report concludes that Afghanistan now has the second-widest gender gap in the world.
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With schools closed, girls in Bamiyan turn to sewing to survive
In the quiet corner of a modest home in the rural district of Saighan, a teenage girl leans over a.
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Female teachers say Taliban dismissed them without pensions
The teachers are protesting the abrupt loss of livelihood and demanding that their owed wages be paid.
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Afghanistan: In Herat, a mother spends Eid searching for bread, not celebration
Instead of preparing festive meals or receiving guests, she spent the morning of Eid wrapped in a worn shawl.