UN Women
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Afghanistan
Taliban Have Issued More Than 100 Decrees Restricting Women
DID Press: UN Women has said that the Taliban have issued more than 100 restrictive decrees targeting women and girls over the past five years, measures that have institutionalized gender discrimination in Afghanistan’s laws and social structures and severely limited…
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Afghanistan
UN Women: 52% of Afghan Women Leave Home Twice or Less a Month
DID Press: A new report by UN Women shows that restrictions imposed on women in Afghanistan, five years after the Taliban returned to power, have significantly affected their freedom of movement, access to education, mental well-being and outlook for the…
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Afghanistan
UN Report: Afghanistan Excluded from Global Ranking on Women’s Political Participation
DID Press: A new United Nations Women report shows that Afghanistan has been excluded from global rankings on women’s political participation due to the absence of active political institutions and the complete removal of women from formal governance structures. The…
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Children
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…
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Afghanistan
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…
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