Afghan Women

• Stolen education: What’s happened since Taliban banned women from university in Afghanistan

  This week marks one year since the Taliban abruptly banned women from universities, making Afghanistan the only country in the world with restrictions on female education.

  Canada

  Dec 24, 2023
  
• For Afghan women under the Taliban, ‘home is like jail.’ Now, some are speaking out

  Ahead of International Women's Day on March 8, Global News spoke to women and people on the ground as the Taliban attack on women continues to escalate.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
  
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• Taliban start enforcing face-cover order for female TV anchors in Afghanistan

  On Sunday, most female anchors were seen with their faces covered after the Taliban's Vice and Virtue Ministry began enforcing the decree.

  World

  May 22, 2022
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• Taliban order Afghan women to cover from head to toe in public

  The decree calls for women to only show their eyes and recommends they wear the head-to-toe burqa.

  World

  May 7, 2022
• Afghan-Canadian woman in Taliban captivity following gunpoint arrest

  Nadima Noor, an Afghan-Canadian woman who was working on humanitarian aid projects in Afghanistan, was arrested and has been held captive by the Taliban since Feb. 13.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2022
• Canada to take in Afghan women judges and their families stuck in limbo for months

  In addition to the judges and their families, a group totalling about 230 people, Canada will also resettle an unspecified number of LGBTQ Afghans, a government spokesperson said.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2021
• UNICEF working to directly fund Afghan teachers without Taliban interaction

  UNICEF is creating a program to directly fund teachers in Afghanistan to continue education and to avoid having funds flow through the Taliban regime.

  World

  Nov 3, 2021
• Afghanistan minister won’t commit to girls’ schooling despite international demand

  The new Taliban administration has pushed to build relations with other countries to help stave off a catastrophic economic crisis.

  World

  Oct 12, 2021
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• Afghanistan’s Taliban nightmare — and how women are resisting

  With the Taliban back in power, courageous Afghan women are speaking out about their dreams and their future.

  Features

  Oct 9, 2021
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• Afghan women ministers wanted Canada’s help in June as Taliban advanced: senator

  In June, female Afghan ministers begged Canada to ``do something for us'' as the Taliban advanced, says a Canadian senator who was part of a videoconference then.

  World

  Oct 4, 2021