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Taliban Investigating Death Threats Against UN's Afghan Female Staff: Report
The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report.
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Porn Star Whitney Wright Faces Outrage After Visiting Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
American porn star Whitney Wright faces heavy backlash after posing with an AK47 under Taliban escort in Afghanistan.
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Afghan Women Banned From Medical Training Amid Worsening Health Crisis
Teenage girls have been unable to access education since 2021 despite the Taliban promising they would restart their education once the curriculum has been ensured as "Islamic".
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"Illogical": Taliban Denies Reports Of Afghan Women Banned From 'Hearing Each Other'
Women in Afghanistan are not forbidden from speaking to each other, the Taliban government's morality ministry told AFP on Saturday, denying recent media reports of a ban.
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Taliban Ban Afghan Women 'From Hearing Each Other': Report
The Taliban in Afghanistan have imposed a new, oppressive rule that silences women's voices even further.
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Afghan Taekwondo Champion Faces Death Threats For Criticizing Taliban
A 21-year-old Afghan Taekwondo champion has received over 5,000 threat calls and messages for criticising the Taliban's ban on women's sports.
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Afghan Women To Fully Cover Faces, Men To Grow Beards: Taliban Codify Morality Laws
Afghanistan's Taliban formally codified a long set of rules governing morality this week, ranging from requiring women to cover their faces and men to grow beards to banning car drivers from playing music, the Justice Ministry said.
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1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned From Schools Since Taliban Return To Power
At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now "in jeopardy", the United Nations' cultural agency said Thursday.
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"Nothing Allowed For Them": Afghan Women Demand Education Rights In UN
Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned to power two years ago and banned more than 1.1 million girls and women from schools and universities.
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In Afghanistan, Women Protest Ban On Beauty Parlours
Security officials shot in the air and used firehoses Wednesday to disperse dozens of Afghan women protesting in Kabul against an order by Taliban authorities to shut down beauty parlours, the latest curb to squeeze them out of public life.
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UN Security Council Demands Taliban 'Swiftly Reverse' Women Bans
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday calling on the Taliban to "swiftly reverse" all restrictive measures against women, condemning in particular its ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations.
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Women Forbidden From Attending Eid Events In 2 Afghan Provinces: Report
In another harsh restriction, the Taliban has prohibited women from attending Eid celebrations in two provinces of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
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"Internal Issue Of Afghanistan": Taliban On Ban On Women Working For UN
A ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations was an internal issue, the country's Taliban authorities said Wednesday, adding that the decision "should be respected by all sides".
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Taliban Bans Women From Outdoor Restaurants For Not Wearing Hijab: Report
The Taliban on Monday barred entry of families and women into restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Herat province, Afghanistan, reported Fox News.
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UN Chief Demands Taliban Revoke Ban On World Body's Women Staff
Top UN officials warned Wednesday that a Taliban government order banning Afghan women from working for its mission in the country would violate the world body's charter and demanded the ban be revoked.
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Taliban Investigating Death Threats Against UN's Afghan Female Staff: Report
The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report.
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Porn Star Whitney Wright Faces Outrage After Visiting Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
American porn star Whitney Wright faces heavy backlash after posing with an AK47 under Taliban escort in Afghanistan.
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Afghan Women Banned From Medical Training Amid Worsening Health Crisis
Teenage girls have been unable to access education since 2021 despite the Taliban promising they would restart their education once the curriculum has been ensured as "Islamic".
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"Illogical": Taliban Denies Reports Of Afghan Women Banned From 'Hearing Each Other'
Women in Afghanistan are not forbidden from speaking to each other, the Taliban government's morality ministry told AFP on Saturday, denying recent media reports of a ban.
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Taliban Ban Afghan Women 'From Hearing Each Other': Report
The Taliban in Afghanistan have imposed a new, oppressive rule that silences women's voices even further.
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Afghan Taekwondo Champion Faces Death Threats For Criticizing Taliban
A 21-year-old Afghan Taekwondo champion has received over 5,000 threat calls and messages for criticising the Taliban's ban on women's sports.
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Afghan Women To Fully Cover Faces, Men To Grow Beards: Taliban Codify Morality Laws
Afghanistan's Taliban formally codified a long set of rules governing morality this week, ranging from requiring women to cover their faces and men to grow beards to banning car drivers from playing music, the Justice Ministry said.
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1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned From Schools Since Taliban Return To Power
At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now "in jeopardy", the United Nations' cultural agency said Thursday.
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"Nothing Allowed For Them": Afghan Women Demand Education Rights In UN
Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned to power two years ago and banned more than 1.1 million girls and women from schools and universities.
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In Afghanistan, Women Protest Ban On Beauty Parlours
Security officials shot in the air and used firehoses Wednesday to disperse dozens of Afghan women protesting in Kabul against an order by Taliban authorities to shut down beauty parlours, the latest curb to squeeze them out of public life.
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UN Security Council Demands Taliban 'Swiftly Reverse' Women Bans
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday calling on the Taliban to "swiftly reverse" all restrictive measures against women, condemning in particular its ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations.
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Women Forbidden From Attending Eid Events In 2 Afghan Provinces: Report
In another harsh restriction, the Taliban has prohibited women from attending Eid celebrations in two provinces of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
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"Internal Issue Of Afghanistan": Taliban On Ban On Women Working For UN
A ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations was an internal issue, the country's Taliban authorities said Wednesday, adding that the decision "should be respected by all sides".
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Taliban Bans Women From Outdoor Restaurants For Not Wearing Hijab: Report
The Taliban on Monday barred entry of families and women into restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Herat province, Afghanistan, reported Fox News.
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UN Chief Demands Taliban Revoke Ban On World Body's Women Staff
Top UN officials warned Wednesday that a Taliban government order banning Afghan women from working for its mission in the country would violate the world body's charter and demanded the ban be revoked.
