Afghanistan Women
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UN urged to declare Taliban’s crackdown on Afghan women, girls ‘gender apartheid’The head of UN Women told the Security Council that increasingly dire Taliban edicts are exacerbating mental health issues and suicidal thoughts, especially among young women.WorldSep 26, 2023
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UN tells Afghan staff to stay home after Taliban female worker banThe restriction on female UN workers, coming in the wake of a ban on most female NGO workers in December, has prompted heavy international criticism.WorldApr 11, 2023
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UN tells Afghan staff to stay home amid expected Taliban ban on women workersU.N. officials in Afghanistan "received word of an order by the de facto authorities that bans female national staff members" from working, a U.N. spokesperson said.WorldApr 4, 2023
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UN says Taliban split on restoring Afghan women’s rights after delegation visitSome Taliban officials who met with a U.N. team this week were more open to restoring women's rights but others were clearly opposed, a U.N. spokesman said.WorldJan 20, 2023
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UN to stop some programs in Afghanistan after Taliban bans women aid workersUnited Nations officials and several aid groups said women's "participation in aid delivery is not negotiable and must continue," calling on the Taliban to reverse the decision.WorldDec 28, 2022
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United Nations chief, security council call on Taliban to reverse university ban for womenSince regaining power, the Taliban have widely implemented a strict interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia, despite initially promising a more moderate rule.WorldDec 28, 2022
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Taliban’s ban on women in universities necessary to prevent gender mixing: ministerIn an interview with Afghan television, the Taliban's minister of higher education pushed back against the widespread international condemnation sparked by the ban.WorldDec 22, 2022
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Protests break out in Afghanistan’s capital after Taliban ban women from universitiesLarge-scale protesting has become rare in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over the country, as they are often shut down forcefully by security agencies.WorldDec 22, 2022
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Taliban orders Afghan universities to ban women in latest blow to rightsDespite initially promising a more moderate rule and women's and minority rights, the Taliban have widely implemented their harsh interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia.PoliticsDec 20, 2022
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Taliban crackdown on women’s rights possible crime against humanity: UN expertsThe Taliban took over from a western-backed government in Aug. 2021. They say they respect women's rights in accordance with their interpretation of Islamic law.WorldNov 25, 2022
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