Women’s rights
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Afghanistan
UN Rights Expert Calls for Immediate Release of Six Women’s Rights Workers
DID Press: Richard Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, has expressed concern over the Taliban’s detention of six employees of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation in Kabul and called for their immediate…
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UNSC to Review Five Years of Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations Security Council will examine the impact of five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan this August, coinciding with the anniversary of the group’s return to power, Denmark’s UN envoy and current Security Council president has said.…
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Taliban Urges Media to Highlight Government ‘Achievements’
DID Press: A senior Taliban official has instructed Afghan media outlets to produce and broadcast content highlighting what the group describes as the achievements of its five years in power, while also calling for expanded coverage of what he characterized…
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Gender Bias Persists in Afghanistan as Baby Girls Face Family Rejection
DID Press: Deep-rooted gender discrimination continues to affect families in Afghanistan’s Zabul Province, where the birth of a baby girl is still viewed by some households as a source of shame rather than celebration, exposing mothers and daughters to neglect,…
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Taliban’s Governance Paradox: Driving Out Experts While Seeking Foreign Expertise
DID Press: Taliban’s recent appeal to Turkey for university professors and medical specialists has highlighted a growing contradiction in Afghanistan’s governance model: seeking foreign expertise while policies implemented by the authorities have contributed to the weakening of the country’s own…
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UN: Nearly 500 Afghan Civilians Killed in Border Clashes with Pakistan
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says nearly 500 Afghan civilians were killed and more than 1,200 others injured in border hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan from October through the end of June, according to its latest human…
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Open Letter Urges UN to Strengthen Women’s Participation in Afghanistan
DID Press: The advocacy group Women for Afghanistan has called on the United Nations to strengthen women’s participation in Afghanistan’s political process and reform the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The organization said it had submitted…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Women at a Crossroads: Challenges, Resilience and the Future
DID Press: Afghan women remain at the center of one of the country’s most consequential social and political debates. Over the past decades, they have experienced dramatic shifts—from serving in senior government positions, parliament and civil society to facing sweeping…
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Nahan Urges New UN Envoy to Prioritize Afghan Women’s Voices
DID Press: Former Afghanistan Minister of Mines Nargis Nehan has called on the new head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Rababa Fatima, to adopt a stronger approach focused on women’s rights and inclusive dialogue in Afghanistan.…
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Afghanistan UN Mission Calls for Inclusive Political Process
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has welcomed the appointment of Rabab Fatima as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, describing it as an opportunity to strengthen the mission and advance an…
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