Women
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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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3 Foreign aid groups Suspend their operations in Afghanistan
Did Press: Foreign aid groups on Sunday suspended their operations in Afghanistan following a decision by the Ta-liban to ban women from working at international and local non-governmental organizations.
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Afghanistan University Entrance Exam Results Announced; No girls in top ten
The results of Afghanistan national university entrance exam were announced Saturday and a boy from western Herat province ranked first.
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Missteps and Missed Opportunities for Peace in Afghanistan
A failure by the United States, successive Afghan governments and the Taliban to seize opportunities has put Afghanistan back at ‘square one.’
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At least 35 Killed in Kabul Classroom Bombing
The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on an educational center in west of Kabul has risen to at least 35, UNAMA confirmed.
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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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Devastating Impact of Closed Girls’ Schools Cannot be Articulated in Words
The country never recovered from the first Taliban ban on girls’ schools in the 1990s. This is a tragic and unfortunate anniversary
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Millions of Children in Afghanistan Deprived of School: UN
Deputy High Commissioner of UN Refugee Agency, Kelly T. Clements, in a trip to Afghanistan says millions of children are out of school, stressing that the majority are girls.
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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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