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Afghan Migrant Women and Children: The Silent Suffering on Int’l Migrants Day
DID Press: December 18, International Migrants Day, offers a moment to reflect on the fate of millions of people who have been forced to leave their homes and homelands. Among the world’s many migration crises, the situation of Afghan migrants…
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Afghan Migrant Women in Iran: From Social Exclusion to Grassroots Education Initiatives
DID Press: The 26th session of “Afghan Migrants in Iran: Status Assessment” examined the lived experiences of Afghan migrant women, with a particular focus on the emergence and evolution of self-managed schools as spaces for literacy, identity formation, and social…
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Taliban Restrictions Paralyze Female UN Staff in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN reported that strict Taliban restrictions on Afghan female employees have severely disrupted UN operations and posed significant challenges to humanitarian programs in Afghanistan. According to a new UNAMA report submitted to the Security Council, barring Afghan women…
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Human Rights Crisis in Afghanistan: Women Restricted, Press Silenced
DID Press: Afghanistan continues to face a severe human rights crisis, with restrictions on women’s rights, freedom of expression, and legal protections, drawing international concern. Women and Girls: Taliban policies continue to bar girls above sixth grade from attending school,…
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UN Warns Afghanistan on Brink of Humanitarian Collapse
DID Press: UN warned the UN Security Council that Afghanistan is approaching a full-scale humanitarian collapse, citing escalating restrictions on women, rising displacement and hunger, and a sharp decline in international funding. According to the UN’s latest assessment, nearly half…
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UK Ties UN-Backed Aid to End of Taliban’s “Barbaric” Restrictions
DID Press: The United Kingdom, speaking at an event coinciding with International Human Rights Day, issued a forceful condemnation of the Taliban’s escalating violations of women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan. British officials urged the international community to unite against…
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UNICEF: 11M Afghan Children to Need Urgent Aid in 2026
DID Press: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Afghanistan is heading toward a deepening humanitarian crisis in 2026, with over 21 million people expected to need urgent aid — among them 11.6 million children. In a newly released report,…
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Why Afghan Political Factions Reviving Calls for Unity
DID Press: Nearly four years after fragmentation, silence, and deep mistrust, Afghanistan’s political landscape is once again witnessing a push toward coalition-building. A joint statement from three major factions—the Supreme Council of National Resistance, the National Assembly for Salvation, and…
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UN Rapporteur Warns of Taliban Repression against Women, Minorities
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights, has warned of widespread violations against women, girls, and ethnic and religious minorities in Afghanistan, describing the situation as “systematic and deliberate.” Since the Taliban’s return to power, women…
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Poll: Reopening Universities to Women Dominant Public Demand
DID Press: A new survey conducted by DID Press Agency shows that citizens consider “official Iranian pressure on the Taliban to reopen universities to female students” as the single crucial step that could benefit Afghanistan’s higher education sector during the…
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