HRW urges global support for Afghan women activists seeking recognition of ‘gender apartheid’
Heather Barr, associate director of the Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, also urged countries to support Afghan women.
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Afghanistan: Female artisans in Jawzjan struggle with market access
These women cite the local reluctance to purchase domestic products as a significant obstacle. They are calling on international institutions.
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2023 Human Rights Report cites severe deterioration in women’s rights in Afghanistan
The report indicated that no Taliban decrees regarding women's education or employment were reversed or softened.
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Exiled Afghan women’s rights activist details hardships abroad
Despite these efforts, the Taliban maintain that the rights of women and girls are "secured" in Afghanistan, dismissing national and.
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UN special rapporteur emphasizes global access to education
The statement comes as girls from secondary schools have been barred from attending school over the past three years.
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Women activists urge US congress to curtail ‘misuse’ of aid in Afghanistan
The statement implored the chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to address the purported diversion of a "$40.
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Activists in Pakistan urge recognition of ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan
The Independent Coalition of Protest Movements outlined several recommendations:
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Manizha Siddiqi released from Taliban prison
Among the more than 400 prisoners, 50 women, including Siddiqi, were released, Khomosh said.
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Karzai urges reopening of schools, universities for girls
In their discussion, Karzai and Kuromiya exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan and the broader region, Karzai noted.
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Women’s rights advocate urges monitoring of Taliban prisons
The statement described the Taliban’s prisons as places of “human and woman torture” and called them the “most terrible” places.