Women
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New arrests in Kabul indicate women stand up to gender apartheid, says HRW
DID Press: Following arrest of dozens of women and girls in capital Kabul since July 16 on charges of “bad hijab,” a new wave of concerns has been raised about widespread violations of women’s rights in Afghanistan. Human Rights Watch…
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Poll: Overwhelming Majority Reject Taliban’s Hijab Arrests in Kabul
Following arrest of several women and girls in capital Kabul by Taliban forces on the basis of violating the so-called “Hijab Law,” DID Press conducted an online poll to gauge public opinion regarding the issue.The results reflect widespread public concern…
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Kabul’s Ideological Stance; Biggest Obstacle to Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
According to a recent poll conducted by Did Press, an overwhelming majority of participants (84%) consider the “ideological stance of the Taliban’s caretaker government” to be the biggest domestic obstacle to the protection of women’s rights in the country. The…
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Mass Arrests of Girls in Shahr-e Naw and West of Kabul
DIDPress: Local sources in Kabul confirmed that forces of the Taliban’s caretaker government launched raids on several areas, including Dasht-e Barchi, Qala-e Fathullah, and Kooche-e Risalat, since Saturday morning, July 19, arresting a number of young girls. According to an…
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UN General Assembly to Hold Special Session on Afghanistan
DIDPress: UN General Assembly will hold a special session to address the crisis in Afghanistan and support human rights, particularly the rights of women and girls. Nasir Ahmad Faiq, Chargé d’Affaires of Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN, announced that…
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Survey; Afghan People Top Priority in Current Situation
DIDPress: has recently conducted a survey aiming to explore the perspectives and priorities of the Afghanistan people amid the country’s ongoing crisis and rapid changes. The survey centered around the key question: “What is the top priority of the Afghan…
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Women and Children in Bamyan Deprived of Basic Healthcare Services
DIDPress: Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) has expressed deep concern over the healthcare situation in Bamyan province, Afghanistan, in a recently published report, stating that thousands of people—particularly pregnant women and children—are deprived of the most basic medical services.…
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Educating Girls Vital for Afghanistan’s Future – EU
DIDPress: On the occasion of World Parents’ Day, the European Union’s office in Afghanistan released a statement emphasizing the importance of equal education for all children, underlining that supporting girls’ education plays a key role in building a brighter future…
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Exclusive | From Balkhab to Resistance Festival
DIDPress: “From the Land of Balkhab” is a documentary portraying the resilience and daily struggles of the people of Balkhab, a region in northern Afghanistan. Directed by Zohra Sadat Fazeli, the film offers a profound and human-centered narrative of a…
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Widespread Cyberattack Targets Ministries of Afghanistan’s Interim Government
DIDPress: A hacker group known as Afghan Dragons announced early Friday, May 30, that in response to the deprivation of education for women and girls in Afghanistan, it has launched large-scale cyberattacks taking nearly all ministry websites of Afghanistan’s caretaker…
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