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Taliban Denies Permission For Female Students To Leave Kabul For Studies: Afghanistan
The Taliban-led Afghanistan government has refused to grant permission to allow female students to study abroad. Most students in Afghanistan, aspire to study in Kazhakstan and Qatar. However, male students have been permitted to fly abroad for studies. The Taliban has also prohibited women from working outside homes, and has brought various gender-based segregations. Moreover, Taliban has prohibited women from visiting parks at the same time… read-more
Tags: Taliban, Afghanistan, Kabul, afghan women, World news
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Afghan Women Battle To Reclaim Lost Freedoms One Year After Taliban Return
Monesa Mubarez is fighting for Afghan women's rights against the Taliban government. There are no women in the Taliban government's cabinet, and the Ministry of Women's Affairs was closed. Despite the risk of being beaten and detained by Taliban members, she participated in various rallies. "We fight for our own freedom, we fight for our rights and status, we work for no country, organization or spy agency," told Mubarez.
Tags: Taliban, Afghanistan, afghan women, protest, FREEDOM
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'Removal Of Women Means Removal Of Humans', Says Women Activist In Kabul
Around two dozen women activists protested outside Afghanistan's Women's Ministry against Taliban militants in Kabul on September 19. The said ministry is now replaced by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. Since the Taliban return, female workers have been trying to return to work but are instructed to go home. "Today's, Afghan women are not the same as 26 years ago", said protestors.
Tags: Afghanistan, afghan women, Taliban, women's ministry, Kabul
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Injustice & Violence Against Afghan Women On Rise By Taliban
Despite the Taliban's assurance of respect towards women, crimes against Afghanistan women are on the rise. Reportedly, Najla Ayoubi, a former judge from Afghanistan stated that while speaking to several Afghan women, she noticed, “bad behaviour and violence against women.” One of the instances is, a woman was set on fire for cooking badly for the Taliban. Even women are being shipped to the neighbouring countries to work as sex slaves.
Tags: Taliban, Women, Afghanistan, afghan women, sex slave
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