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Pressure to Change Religion at Bamyan University; Students Describe Violence and Threats
DIDPress Exclusive: While universities are expected to be safe spaces for education, dialogue, and intellectual diversity, reports from Bamyan University paint a different picture — one in which, according to local sources, pressure to change religious affiliation and physical violence…
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Taliban Suspends Verification of Women’s Academic Documents
DID Press: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taliban) halted the verification of educational certificates for women, a move that residents in Kabul say was directly communicated at the ministry’s entrance and effectively blocks women’s access to study and work opportunities abroad.…
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Karzai Urges Girls’ Education as Key to Afghanistan’s Self-Reliance
DID Press: Former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai has called for immediate lifting of restrictions on girls’ education, warning that continued limitations could severely undermine Afghanistan’s long-term development. Karzai’s remarks came in response to a new report by UNICEF, which…
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Afghanistan’s University Students Make Up Less Than 0.5% of Population
DID Press: A new report indicates that university students in Afghanistan account for less than half a percent of the country’s total population. According to a report by the website “Parmakhtag,” more than 200,000 students were enrolled in Afghan universities…
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Kabul Bookstore Marks 12 Years With Strong Youth Turnout
DID Press: A well-known bookstore in Kabul has marked its 12th anniversary with strong participation from young readers and literature enthusiasts. The celebration brought together students, writers, publishers, and cultural figures in a lively atmosphere featuring a book exhibition, new…
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Child Labor Surges in Kabul as Education Gap Widens
DID Press: A growing number of children in Kabul are being pushed into labor, raising alarm over deepening poverty and widening barriers to education. In recent months, child labor has expanded across the city, with many children abandoning school to…
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Online Platform Reaches 35,000 Afghan Girls Amid Education Restrictions
DID Press: An online learning platform, SOLAx, has expanded access to education for Afghan girls, enrolling more than 35,000 students as school restrictions persist. With secondary schools still closed to girls in Afghanistan, the platform said it has introduced free…
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UN Warns Afghanistan to Lose 25,000 Women Teachers and Health Workers by 2030
DID Press: UNICEF warned that Afghanistan could lose nearly 25,000 female teachers and healthcare workers by 2030, a development it says would have severe consequences for education, health, and the economy. According to a new UNICEF analysis titled “The Cost…
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UN Urges Immediate Lifting of Girls’ Education Ban in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has once again called for the immediate lifting of the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan, warning that more than four and a half years of restrictions have left an entire generation without…
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EU Raises Concern Over Armed Groups, Women’s Rights Restrictions in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union says concerns have grown over the continued presence of armed groups and tightening restrictions on women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan, following a five-day visit to Kabul by Gilles Bertrand. During meetings with Taliban authorities, Bertrand…
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