Women
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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan Women Urge Prosecution of Khalilzad’s Wife
DIDPress: Around 64 entities and movements working in the fields of human rights and transitional justice have issued an open letter, demanding legal action against Cheryl Benard, Zalmay Khalilzad’s wife. Khalilzad was former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Peace process.…
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Forgotten Responsibility: Afghanistan Today
During 2021, approximately 10,000 cases of violence against women were registered by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, special tribunals, The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, women’s organizations, shelters and legal aid providers, but none of these institutions exist anymore. Meanwhile,…
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New Restriction: Afghanistan Women Barred from Band-e Amir National Park
DID Press: The Taliban acting minister of vice and virtue at a gathering in Bamyan province said that tourism is neither mandatory nor obligatory and women should be banned from going to Band-e Amir national park.
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Banning Women Work Intensifies Poverty/ Taliban Should Review their Decisions – Afghan Women
DID Press: Protesting restrictions against their work in government, NGOs, and foreign institutions, Afghan women say that if the restrictions are not lifted, the economic status of their families and ultimately the economy of the country will suffer a deep…
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Ban on Women’s education and work is “Extremism” Not “Moderation”: Women
DID Press: Reacting to the suspension of women's work and education, a number of Afghan girls and women say that such an approach is "extremism" and that a path of moderation should be taken instead.
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‘I’ll be sacrificed’: The Lost and sold Daughters of Afghanistan – part One
Child marriage, lack of education, financial desperation – a year on from the Taliban takeover, what does the future hold for women and girls?
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Afghanistan
UNDP Helped Women with Cooking facilities, paid workdays
Over 500 women households get cleaner cooking facilities in Bamyan province and a cash-for-work scheme provided over 54,800 paid workdays in Herat, Balkh and Kunduz provinces, says UNDP in a statement.
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Ta-liban Prevent Women Holding Press Conference
Taliban members prevented the Spontaneous Movement of Women Activists from holding a press conference on the recent order of Taliban leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzadeh regarding women's rights in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan
Voice of Afghan Women in Defense of Republic: Stop the Bloodshed!
The "Voice of Afghan Women in Defense of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan” held a conference at the Loya Jirga tent on Sunday and issued a resolution in 9 articles, urging the Afghan government and the Taliban to agree on…
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