In separate protests in Afghanistan and Germany, Afghan women rights activists have demanded the Taliban release two activists detained last month under unknown circumstances. Nearly a dozen women activists in …
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More than 90% of people killed by Afghanistan quake were women and children – UN
by HamidMore than 90% of the people killed by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan last weekend were women and children, UN officials reported. Taliban officials said Saturday’s earthquake killed more …
Yousofi, who resettled in Australia last year after fleeing persecution in her homeland, is one of 14 women athletes listed in Afghanistan’s team in Hangzhou. “The most important thing for …
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Protestors’ Hunger Strike in Germany Against Taliban Restrictions Enters Fourth Day
by HamidA group of women’s rights activists in Germany have embarked on the fourth day of their hunger strike, demanding global recognition of what they call the “gender apartheid” perpetrated by the …
The Taliban will use security forces to stop women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks, according to information shared by a spokesman for the Vice and Virtue Ministry. The ministry …
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Taliban Prevents 100 Women from Pursuing University Scholarships in Dubai, Reveals UAE Billionaire
by HamidThe head of a Dubai-based conglomerate on Wednesday said Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities had stopped around 100 women from travelling to the United Arab Emirates where he was to sponsor their …