Afghan Women Denied Rights
10 articles from 9 countries
Five years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, over 20 million women and girls are denied basic human rights, education, and work. UN Women warns that over half of Afghanistan's remaining women's organizations may cease operations within a year due to funding shortages. Despite international indifference, some, like Afghan doctor Azada, secretly teach girls banned from education.
Five years after Taliban return, humanitarian crisis deepens: 'It's hell if you're a woman in Afghanistan'
- Five years after the Taliban's return to power, Afghanistan faces a severe humanitarian crisis and deteriorating human rights. - International aid has drastically decreased, disproportionately affecting women and girls who are increasingly excluded from public life. - Experts describe the situation for women as "hell," with girls banned from education past sixth grade and women barred from most …
Five Years On, Women's Rights Collapse Under Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
- Five years after the Taliban seized power, women's rights in Afghanistan have collapsed under the administration's strict decrees. - The Taliban's rule has stabilized the country internally, as they…
Afghans mark five years of Taliban rule
- Afghans in Kabul marked five years since the Taliban's return to power, with women largely absent from public commemorations. - The country faces diplomatic isolation, growing humanitarian needs, an…
Afghan advocates urge Canadians not to forget women's plight five years into Taliban rule
- Advocates are urging Canadians to remember the oppression of women in Afghanistan five years after the Taliban's return to power. - The Taliban has imposed severe restrictions, banning girls from ed…
Five Years of Taliban Rule: 20 Million Afghan Women Abandoned by Global Indifference
- Five years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, over 20 million women and girls are denied basic human rights, education, and work, with the UN officially labeling the regime as "Gende…
Taliban mark 5 years in power as aid groups warn of crisis
- The Taliban marked five years in power in Afghanistan on Saturday, asserting control amid escalating crises. - The government described the day as a "victory day" against Western influence. - Intern…
Five Years On: Women Face Extreme Subjugation Under Taliban Rule
- Five years after the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, women face extreme subjugation and inequality. - The Taliban's actions have led to escalating economic crises and growing insecurity in…
Afghan Doctor Secretly Teaches Girls Amid Taliban Restrictions
- Azada, a qualified doctor in Afghanistan, secretly teaches medicine to girls banned from education by the Taliban. - She communicates daily with her friend Alison Pitt in Tasmania, sharing fears and…
UN urges support for Afghan women amid tightening Taliban curbs
- The United Nations urged donors on Friday not to cut funding for women's programs in Afghanistan. - The UN stated that reducing funding would exacerbate suffering in a country where women face the w…
UN urges support for Afghan women’s aid five years into Taliban rule
- UN Women warns that over half of Afghanistan's remaining women's organizations may cease operations within a year due to funding shortages. - The UN's $1.7 billion humanitarian appeal for Afghanista…