Taliban ban girls over sixth grade from private education centers in Herat
In this letter, authorities have been instructed to strictly enforce the ban.
Afghanistan, Women
Health, Women
One in three Afghan households affected by drug use crisis, UN reports
Roza Otunbayeva, the U.N. Special Representative for Afghanistan, recently visited the Women and Children Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in.
Women
Two years on, Taliban’s ban on women working in NGOs deepens Afghanistan’s crisis
The restriction, issued by the Taliban’s Ministry of Economy in December 2022, barred thousands of women from their jobs.
Afghanistan, Women
Karzai calls girls’ education a fundamental right
In a statement shared on X, Karzai expressed solidarity with the millions of Afghan girls and women who have been.
Women
Deprived of education, Afghan girls face forced marriages and abuse
Ziba, a 21-year-old former university student, is one such victim.
Women
Afghan women face growing restrictions as rights erode under Taliban rule
In a post on X, the embassy said, “Denying [women and girls] access to education, healthcare, and freedom is an.
Health, Women
Women in Afghanistan’s rural areas face shortage of female doctors
In remote villages far from health centers, the absence of specialized doctors and proper medical facilities has created a dire.
Women
US warns that injustices against Afghan women threaten global equality
The Taliban recently extended these restrictions by shutting down medical institutions for women.
Women
Afghan women proved their strength against injustice, says Koofi
“When a glass breaks, its shards become sharper. These women, like shattered glass, have become sharp enough to resist oppression.
Afghanistan, Women
Afghan women, girls face progressive erasure from almost all walks of life: Otunbayeva
She urged the Taliban to reconsider the ban, stressing that it denies Afghans access to a functioning healthcare system.