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UN Flags 'Grave Concern' Over Taliban Law Allowing Child Marriage
Women and girls face widespread discrimination in Afghanistan, with laws dictating how they must dress and behave. They are banned from secondary school and universities and from most jobs
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Afghan Women Share Stories Of Resilience, Hope Amid Taliban Restrictions
Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada insists women have been rescued from oppression since the Taliban authorities returned to power in 2021, enforcing their strict interpretation of Islamic law.
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Violence Against Women 'A Global Emergency': United Nations
The UN rights chief on Friday decried mounting threats to women's rights worldwide, highlighting rampant femicide and horrific abuse exposed in cases like that of US sex offender Jefferey Epstein.
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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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Heartbreaking Videos Show Child's Body Dug Out Of Rubble After Afghan Quake
At least 20 people, including women and children, were killed, and over 320 others were injured after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn on Monday.
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Education Ban, Public Stoning: 10 Times Taliban Policies Targeted Women
Since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, they have prohibited girls from attending secondary schools and universities
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What Taliban Minister Told NDTV When Asked About Pak-Afghan Clashes
Both Pakistan and Afghanistan want good relations and regional peace, Taliban's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said at his second press conference in New Delhi, this time with women journalists in attendance.
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Afghan Minister Clarifies After Outrage Over No Women Journalists At Presser
Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday justified the absence of female journalists from his earlier press conference as a "technical issue", days after the incident sparked a major controversy for "insulting women".
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'No Role': Centre Amid Row Over No Women Journalists At Taliban Press Meet In Delhi
The press conference was held on Friday at the Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi. It, however, did not see any presence of women.
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Afghan Minister Sparks Outrage With 'Ban' On Women Journalists At Press Meet
A press conference by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi has caused outrage because no women were allowed to attend the event.
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Exiled Afghan Women Cricketers Arrive In Guwahati To Watch World Cup On Learning Tour
There is no Afghanistan team in the ICC Women's World Cup starting on Tuesday, but a group of 16 cricketers from that country now living in exile in Australia has arrived in Guwahati.
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Taliban Release Detained Elderly British Couple
An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months were released on Friday, the Taliban authorities said, after pressure built to free the pair due to fears over their health.
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Taliban Bans Books Written By Women In Afghan Universities, 18 Courses Dropped
A total of 679 textbooks, including 140 written by women and 310 by Iranian authors or publishers, have been prohibited.
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Taliban Restrictions Delay Medical Help For Women In Quake-Hit Areas: Report
The Taliban's response to women affected by the earthquake has been hindered by strict gender rules and cultural restrictions, New York Times reported.
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15 Million Primary-Age Girls Out Of School Wordwide, Says UN Report
15 million primary-age girls around the world are currently out of school, as systemic gender discrimination continues to hinder equal access to education for girls and young women globally.
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UN Flags 'Grave Concern' Over Taliban Law Allowing Child Marriage
Women and girls face widespread discrimination in Afghanistan, with laws dictating how they must dress and behave. They are banned from secondary school and universities and from most jobs
-
Afghan Women Share Stories Of Resilience, Hope Amid Taliban Restrictions
Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada insists women have been rescued from oppression since the Taliban authorities returned to power in 2021, enforcing their strict interpretation of Islamic law.
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Violence Against Women 'A Global Emergency': United Nations
The UN rights chief on Friday decried mounting threats to women's rights worldwide, highlighting rampant femicide and horrific abuse exposed in cases like that of US sex offender Jefferey Epstein.
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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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Heartbreaking Videos Show Child's Body Dug Out Of Rubble After Afghan Quake
At least 20 people, including women and children, were killed, and over 320 others were injured after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn on Monday.
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Education Ban, Public Stoning: 10 Times Taliban Policies Targeted Women
Since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, they have prohibited girls from attending secondary schools and universities
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What Taliban Minister Told NDTV When Asked About Pak-Afghan Clashes
Both Pakistan and Afghanistan want good relations and regional peace, Taliban's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said at his second press conference in New Delhi, this time with women journalists in attendance.
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Afghan Minister Clarifies After Outrage Over No Women Journalists At Presser
Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday justified the absence of female journalists from his earlier press conference as a "technical issue", days after the incident sparked a major controversy for "insulting women".
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'No Role': Centre Amid Row Over No Women Journalists At Taliban Press Meet In Delhi
The press conference was held on Friday at the Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi. It, however, did not see any presence of women.
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Afghan Minister Sparks Outrage With 'Ban' On Women Journalists At Press Meet
A press conference by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi has caused outrage because no women were allowed to attend the event.
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Exiled Afghan Women Cricketers Arrive In Guwahati To Watch World Cup On Learning Tour
There is no Afghanistan team in the ICC Women's World Cup starting on Tuesday, but a group of 16 cricketers from that country now living in exile in Australia has arrived in Guwahati.
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Taliban Release Detained Elderly British Couple
An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months were released on Friday, the Taliban authorities said, after pressure built to free the pair due to fears over their health.
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Taliban Bans Books Written By Women In Afghan Universities, 18 Courses Dropped
A total of 679 textbooks, including 140 written by women and 310 by Iranian authors or publishers, have been prohibited.
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Taliban Restrictions Delay Medical Help For Women In Quake-Hit Areas: Report
The Taliban's response to women affected by the earthquake has been hindered by strict gender rules and cultural restrictions, New York Times reported.
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15 Million Primary-Age Girls Out Of School Wordwide, Says UN Report
15 million primary-age girls around the world are currently out of school, as systemic gender discrimination continues to hinder equal access to education for girls and young women globally.
