Afghan women, barred from education, seek to leave the country
Many of these young women describe migration as a painful but necessary choice, preferring the hardships of resettlement over being.
Women
Afghanistan, Women
Many Afghans move to urban areas seeking better livelihoods, UN official says
However, she described the situation for Afghan women and girls as “dire,” posing a significant challenge to ongoing efforts.
Women
Afghanistan: Young woman shares impact of forced marriage
“Over the past year, I have witnessed dozens of cases of forced marriages in Badakhshan,” she said. “These are situations.
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Afghanistan: Woman shares impact of university ban
For Banafsheh, 22, the trajectory of her life shifted dramatically when the Taliban barred Afghan women from attending university.
Afghanistan, Women
Human Rights Watch calls on France to back initiative holding Taliban accountable for abuses
According to recent reports from UN Women, Afghan women are facing unprecedented repression under the Taliban’s rule.
Afghanistan, Women
For third year, Afghanistan’s university exam registration opens without female applicants
Since the Taliban prohibited education for girls above the sixth grade, millions of girls have been unable to attend school,.
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Former teacher in Panjshir blames Taliban for job loss amid mounting restrictions
Taliban have barred girls from attending school beyond the sixth grade, a policy that has affected over half a million.
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Afghanistan: Woman recounts Taliban court’s refusal of divorce request, threats of violence
Mahtab was just 12 years old when her family forced her into marriage.
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Trudeau calls new Taliban edict on women ‘horrific’
“We condemn the Taliban’s appalling assault on the rights of women and girls,” he said on X.
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Forced into marriage, Afghan teen says school ban sealed her fate
Wazhma, who had been a seventh-grader when the Taliban closed schools for girls above sixth grade, said her dreams of.