Women hold rally outside Taliban governor’s office in Herat to protest ban on medical education
Chanting slogans like “education is justice and learning,” the demonstrators described the directive as oppressive and a blow to their.
Women
Health, Women
Taliban’s ban on medical education for women ‘erases Afghanistan’s future,’ German foreign minister says
Baerbock described the situation for women in Afghanistan as akin to living in a “prison” and criticized the Taliban for.
Afghanistan, Health, Women
UNAMA calls on Taliban to reverse ban on women’s medical education
The ban is the latest in a series of measures by the Taliban that have systematically rolled back women’s rights.
Sports, Women
Cricket star Rashid Khan calls for reversal of Taliban ban on women’s medical education
Khan criticized the Taliban’s decision as profoundly harmful, not only to the future of Afghan women but also to the.
Women
Three women from Afghanistan on BBC’s 100 Women List for 2024
Zakia Khudadadi, a Paralympic taekwondo athlete, is also on the list.
Women
Watchdog: Taliban reject women’s rights, intensify restrictions
The statement comes amid what human rights advocates describe as a deepening crisis for Afghan women under Taliban rule.
Afghanistan, Women
Taliban publicly flog five, including woman, in Khost
Two of the individuals, including the woman, were punished for “immoral relations,” while three others were accused of adultery.
Afghanistan, Women
Afghan girls face uncertainty as sixth-grade examinations end
The Taliban’s ban on secondary education for girls has left many questioning why their right to learn has been taken.
Business, Women
Taliban close women-only cafes in Herat
These cafes provided a rare space for women to gather safely and earn a livelihood.
Women
Watchdog warns against allowing ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan to become the ‘new normal’
Since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, the rights of Afghan women and girls have been severely curtailed.