Women

UNSC calls for end to Taliban’s ban on women’s jobs, education

The UN Security Council says ban on women from working in NGOs will have a significant impact on humanitarian operations.

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Taliban to women: You no longer have an excuse to leave home

One student said Madrasas offering religious classes have also been told to stop teaching girls, despite them all conforming to.

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Three foreign NGOs suspend work in Afghanistan over Taliban’s ban on female workers

Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE International issued a joint statement stating they are suspending operations in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan: Badakhshan girls speak of heartache due to ‘uncertain future’

One Badakhshan student who unsuccessfully tried to submit her university thesis this week said the ‘Taliban has wasted four years.

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Blinken calls on Taliban to reverse ban on women at universities

“There are going to be costs if this is not reversed,” Blinken said of the ban announced on Tuesday.

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Afghanistan: With nowhere to turn, Nimroz women choose suicide

A women’s rights activist said there is no authority to deal with cases of violence against women, which is exacerbating.

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Farah’s female journalists say they are ‘barred from working’

Manager of a private radio station says the Taliban stopped women from working at the media outlet despite it targeting.

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Three Afghan women make this year’s BBC 100 Women list

Three women from Afghanistan have been hailed as among the top 100 most influential and inspirational women in the world

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Afghanistan: Women seek dialogue to ensure their basic rights

Women say that in the current context, “gender discrimination against women and their exclusion from decision-making mechanisms is systematic.”

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Afghan women seek action and not just words from former allies

Activists have started calling on the international community to take practical steps against the Taliban as women ‘are being deprived.

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