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15 Million Primary-Age Girls Out Of School Wordwide, Says UN Report
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- World News | Asian News International
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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www.ndtv.com
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Taliban Investigating Death Threats Against UN's Afghan Female Staff: Report
- Sunday August 10, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
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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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
- Wednesday March 19, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Taliban's New Surveillance Network Is Monitoring Millions Closely
- Thursday February 27, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Women fear such surveillance systems will monitor women's hijabs. Human rights advocates, protesters often live in secrecy and this might exacerbate their situation.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Even A Squirrel...": Meryl Streep On Women's Rights In Afghanistan
- Wednesday September 25, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
American actor Meryl Streep has said a "squirrel has more rights" than a girl in Afghanistan, adding her voice to a call by Afghan women to end the Taliban government's severe restrictions on their lives.
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www.ndtv.com
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CSA Committed To Playing Bilateral Series vs Afghanistan Amid Human Rights Backlash
- Thursday September 19, 2024
- Indo-Asian News Service
CSA has announced it will continue to play bilateral fixtures against Afghanistan despite increasing calls for a boycott due to the Taliban's oppressive policies towards women in the country.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Taliban Rejects UN Criticism Of Morality Law As Insult To Islamic Values
- Friday August 30, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Taliban government's morality police said it would not cooperate with the United Nation's mission in Afghanistan, calling it "an opposing side".
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www.ndtv.com
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Taliban Morality Ministry Dismisses Over 280 Men For Failure To Grow Beards
- Tuesday August 20, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The Taliban's morality ministry has dismissed more than 280 members of the security force for failure to grow a beard and have detained more than 13,000 people in Afghanistan for "immoral acts" in the past year, officials said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Taliban Mark 3 Years In Power Since Afghanistan Takeover With Military Show
- Wednesday August 14, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cricket Australia Chief Nick Hockley Commits To Resume Bilateral Cricket With Afghanistan
- Wednesday July 3, 2024
- Indo-Asian News Service
Cricket Australia postponed a men's T20I series against Afghanistan, scheduled for August this year, citing the deterioration of human rights for women and girls in the country.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Australia Star Usman Khawaja Hails "Inspirational" Afghanistan Amid 'Human Rights' Controversy
- Monday June 24, 2024
- NDTV Sports Desk
In 2023 and 2024, Cricket Australia had cancelled a planned bilateral series against Afghanistan, citing "deteriorating human rights" towards women and children as the reason.
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sports.ndtv.com
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No Afghan 'Reintegration' Without Progress On Rights: UN
- Friday June 21, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Restrictions on women's rights continue to prevent Afghanistan's "reintegration" into the international community, a senior UN official said Friday, noting the Taliban's participation in upcoming talks in Doha is not legitimization of the isolated go
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www.ndtv.com
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Afghanistan Schools Restart, Girls Still Barred From Secondary School
- Wednesday March 20, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Schools in Afghanistan opened for the new academic year on Wednesday, with girls lamenting being banned from joining secondary-level classes for a third year in a row.
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www.ndtv.com
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Taliban Sending Women Abuse Survivors To Prison For Their Protection: UN Report
- Monday December 18, 2023
- World News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
The Taliban no longer sees the need for state-sponsored women's shelters, hence they have shut them down.
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www.ndtv.com
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15 Million Primary-Age Girls Out Of School Wordwide, Says UN Report
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- World News | Asian News International
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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www.ndtv.com
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Taliban Investigating Death Threats Against UN's Afghan Female Staff: Report
- Sunday August 10, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
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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www.ndtv.com
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
- Wednesday March 19, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
-
www.ndtv.com
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How Taliban's New Surveillance Network Is Monitoring Millions Closely
- Thursday February 27, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Women fear such surveillance systems will monitor women's hijabs. Human rights advocates, protesters often live in secrecy and this might exacerbate their situation.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Even A Squirrel...": Meryl Streep On Women's Rights In Afghanistan
- Wednesday September 25, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
American actor Meryl Streep has said a "squirrel has more rights" than a girl in Afghanistan, adding her voice to a call by Afghan women to end the Taliban government's severe restrictions on their lives.
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www.ndtv.com
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CSA Committed To Playing Bilateral Series vs Afghanistan Amid Human Rights Backlash
- Thursday September 19, 2024
- Indo-Asian News Service
CSA has announced it will continue to play bilateral fixtures against Afghanistan despite increasing calls for a boycott due to the Taliban's oppressive policies towards women in the country.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Taliban Rejects UN Criticism Of Morality Law As Insult To Islamic Values
- Friday August 30, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Taliban government's morality police said it would not cooperate with the United Nation's mission in Afghanistan, calling it "an opposing side".
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www.ndtv.com
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Taliban Morality Ministry Dismisses Over 280 Men For Failure To Grow Beards
- Tuesday August 20, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The Taliban's morality ministry has dismissed more than 280 members of the security force for failure to grow a beard and have detained more than 13,000 people in Afghanistan for "immoral acts" in the past year, officials said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Taliban Mark 3 Years In Power Since Afghanistan Takeover With Military Show
- Wednesday August 14, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cricket Australia Chief Nick Hockley Commits To Resume Bilateral Cricket With Afghanistan
- Wednesday July 3, 2024
- Indo-Asian News Service
Cricket Australia postponed a men's T20I series against Afghanistan, scheduled for August this year, citing the deterioration of human rights for women and girls in the country.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Australia Star Usman Khawaja Hails "Inspirational" Afghanistan Amid 'Human Rights' Controversy
- Monday June 24, 2024
- NDTV Sports Desk
In 2023 and 2024, Cricket Australia had cancelled a planned bilateral series against Afghanistan, citing "deteriorating human rights" towards women and children as the reason.
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sports.ndtv.com
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No Afghan 'Reintegration' Without Progress On Rights: UN
- Friday June 21, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Restrictions on women's rights continue to prevent Afghanistan's "reintegration" into the international community, a senior UN official said Friday, noting the Taliban's participation in upcoming talks in Doha is not legitimization of the isolated go
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www.ndtv.com
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Afghanistan Schools Restart, Girls Still Barred From Secondary School
- Wednesday March 20, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Schools in Afghanistan opened for the new academic year on Wednesday, with girls lamenting being banned from joining secondary-level classes for a third year in a row.
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www.ndtv.com
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Taliban Sending Women Abuse Survivors To Prison For Their Protection: UN Report
- Monday December 18, 2023
- World News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
The Taliban no longer sees the need for state-sponsored women's shelters, hence they have shut them down.
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www.ndtv.com