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Afghanistan: Girls urge Taliban to reopen schools as new academic year nears

Since late 2021, secondary schools for girls have been closed, affecting over 1.1 million girls who are now out of.

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Afghanistan: Girls urge Taliban to lift education restrictions

Despite this allowance, female medical university students voiced concerns about being barred from their exit exams for nearly three years.

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Women’s rights advocates call for action against Taliban’s human rights violations

The Taliban has arrested many women protesting against the ban on female education and other policies that limit women's societal.

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Foreign ministers at Munich conference call for action on human rights in Afghanistan

The ministers demanded immediate release of women activsits from Taliban prisons.

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New women’s rights movement emerges ahead of UN meeting in Doha

In anticipation of a United Nations meeting, a new movement advocating for women’s rights, named “Afghanistan’s Progressive Forces Movement,” was.

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UNAMA urges release of women detained for alleged dress code violations in Afghanistan

Dujarric said UNAMA is investigating claims of mistreatment and incommunicado detention.

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Activists seek UN intervention for women’s release from Taliban custody ahead of Doha meeting

Human Rights Watch and other activists report more women still in Taliban prisons, with their identities concealed due to fear.

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Amnesty International seeks unconditional release of activist Manizha Siddiqi from Taliban custody

"She has not been accused of any crime. Manizha Siddiqi should be released immediately and unconditionally," the organization said.

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UN urged to prioritize Afghan women’s rights at upcoming Doha meeting

The letter concludes by urging the UN Secretary-General to publicly share the meeting's outcomes.

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HRW’s Heather Barr raises concerns about women’s selection for Doha meeting

Barr said there is uncertainty about the participation of Afghan women in the meeting.

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