Afghanistan Women's Rights

• UN tells Afghan staff to stay home amid expected Taliban ban on women workers

  U.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.

  World

  Apr 4, 2023
  
• UN says Taliban split on restoring Afghan women’s rights after delegation visit

  Some 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.

  World

  Jan 20, 2023
  
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• Canada ‘limited’ on ability to help Afghans, Trudeau says after ex-MP killed

  'We condemn the murder of Mursal Nabizada, a former Afghan parliamentarian, who bravely fought for the rights of women and girls,' the statement read.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2023