Women

Jawzjan women banned from getting SIM cards and visiting internet clubs

The Taliban is clamping down on women in the province and ordering them not to leave home without a male.

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Women who worked for Supreme Court ‘at risk of revenge attacks’

These women, dismissed from their jobs by the Taliban, say they are extremely worried about criminals they once sent to.

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Female law school graduate ekes out a living after losing job

Bahar speaks about the hardships she has endured after losing her job at the ministry of women’s affairs, despite having.

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Taliban order female doctors to observe ‘full hijab’

Taliban sent a letter to hospitals and attached pictures of women covered from head to toe, with only their eyes.

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Systems are failing women in Afghanistan, including Taliban courts

One young woman, who was forced into marrying a Taliban fighter, tells how abusive court officials are to women who.

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Girls forced to marry share their stories

One research organization says it knows of at least 2,200 girls who have been forced into marriage since the Taliban.

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Afghanistan: Women protesters worried about their safety

One activist said keeping silent and surrendering to the Taliban meant ‘accepting the chain of slavery’ and that death or.

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Women asked to close shops at women-only markets in Balkh

Many of the women are the breadwinners in their families and say without work they will starve and that it.

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Afghanistan: Sisters speak out about dashed hopes and crushed dreams

Two Afghan sisters, one studying to be a doctor and the other to be a lawyer, said the ‘Taliban have.

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US, UK and EU among countries seeking end to Taliban ban on women aid workers

The foreign ministries said that this would also affect the humanitarian assistance provided by international organizations, as international organizations utilize.

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