AFGHANISTAN WOMEN
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Politics
Afghan women lose important income source after Taliban ban on NGO work
Kabul, Dec 25 (EFE).- Afghan activists have warned that the Taliban government’s decision to suspend employment for women workers in…
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Conflicts & War
Taliban clamp down on protests against university ban for women
Kabul, Dec 24 (EFE).- Taliban security forces in western Afghanistan on Saturday dispersed dozens of women protesting against new laws…
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Education
Afghan girl continues quest for education after losing eye in deadly attack
Kabul, Nov 16 (EFE).- Fatima Amiri, a young woman from Afghanistan’s persecuted Shia Hazara minority, lost one of her eyes…
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Politics
Burqa-clad women officers ready to join Afghan anti-riot police
Kabul, Nov 1 (EFE).- A group of women in burqas, equipped with crash helmets, riot shields, and batons, stands ready…
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Politics
‘We want to work’: Afghan women protest in Kabul
Kabul. Oct 31 (EFE).- A group of former female workers protested in the Afghan capital on Monday, seeking their right…
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Politics
Taliban accused of torturing Afghan women protesters in custody
Kabul, Oct 20 (EFE).- Human Rights Watch (HRW) Thursday accused Afghan police of custodial torture and mistreatment of detained female…
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Education
Taliban reiterate promise to reopen girls’ schools in Afghanistan
Kabul, Oct 19 (EFE).- The Taliban government has reiterated its promise to reopen secondary schools for girls, closed for more…
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Education
Afghan women take university entrance exam under Taliban watch
Kabul, Oct 13 (EFE).- Girls in Kabul on Thursday sat for the university entrance test for the first time under…
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Education
Afghan girls complete a year away from schools
Kabul, Sep 18 (EFE).- The Taliban’s ban on secondary education for girls completed a year on Sunday, after the Islamists…
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