Women
-
Doctors: Mothers Play Vital Role in Improving Vaccination Coverage
DID Press: During World Immunization Week, medical experts emphasize the crucial role of women and mothers in expanding vaccination awareness and coverage worldwide. The World Health Organization reports that since 1974, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives globally,…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
HRW: Taliban Restrictions on Afghan Women Extend Beyond Borders
DID Press: Human Rights Watch says restrictions imposed by the Taliban on Afghan women are no longer confined to Afghanistan and are now affecting their participation abroad, raising serious concerns over global freedom of expression for Afghan women. The organization…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
Security at the Cost of Isolation: Afghanistan’s Political Future
DID Press: The article argues that Afghanistan’s current isolation extends far beyond diplomatic non-recognition, encompassing exclusion from knowledge, global markets, and future development. It warns that a government unable to meet basic public needs—and which has sidelined half its population—may…
Read More » -
UN: More Than 38,000 Women and Girls Killed in Gaza Conflict
DID Press: UN Women has reported that since the start of recent hostilities in Gaza, more than 38,000 women and girls have lost their lives, highlighting the severe humanitarian toll of the conflict on civilians. According to the report, Sofia…
Read More » -
UN: Only 17pc of Afghan women returnees earn income
DID Press: UN Women has warned that only about 17 percent of Afghan women returning from Iran and Pakistan are currently able to earn an income, highlighting severe economic challenges facing returnees. In a new report, the UN agency said…
Read More » -
UK Asylum Rejections for Afghan Women Surge
DID Press: Reports show a sharp rise in the rejection of asylum applications filed by Afghan women in the United Kingdom, leaving hundreds without access to protection and humanitarian support. According to a joint report by the Amnesty International and…
Read More » -
UN Expert Warns Women’s Restrictions Are Driving Preventable Deaths in Afghanistan
DID Press: Richard Bennett, marking World Health Day, warned that continued restrictions on women—including limits on education and employment of female health workers—are intensifying suffering and leading to preventable deaths in Afghanistan. Bennett’s latest report indicates that sweeping restrictions on…
Read More »