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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan urges international community to recognise T
Updated : 1 hour, 51 min ago IST
Imran Khan said that the Taliban should be made part of the international community and then the human rights and matters related to the education of girls should be discussed.
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Afghanistan: Female students in Badakhshan urge Taliban to reopen secondar
Updated : 1 day, 8 hours ago IST
A student said that they are ready to wear a hijab if the Taliban allows them to go to school for studies.
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Afghan female entrepreneur teaches girls in 'secrecy' under Taliban rule
Updated : 1 day, 14 hours ago IST
Despite the Taliban being in power, an Afghan entrepreneur has brought a fresh wave of change in the country by helping young girls receive education in diverse subjects, Khaama Press reported.
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US VP Kamala Harris 'deeply saddened' by ban on Afghan girls' schooling
Updated : 2 days, 5 hours ago IST
"We will never stop championing the rights of women and girls around the world," Harris said on Twitter.
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Denial of women's right to education in Afghanistan not justifiable, says
Updated : 4 days, 22 hours ago IST
The continued "denial of girls and young women's right to school in Afghanistan marks a global low in education, harming an entire gender, a generation, and the future of the country," TOLOnews reported citing the statement made by the UN experts.
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Over 70 countries, including EU express concerns over Afghan women's right
Updated : 6 days, 20 hours ago IST
Ban on education and other fundamental rights of women is undermining inclusive governance and the recognition of human rights.
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Afghan families call on Taliban to reopen schools for girls above grade 6
Updated : 6 days, 22 hours ago IST
Families in Afghanistan called on the Taliban yet again to open schools for girls in grades 7 to 12 as they are worried about the future of their daughters in the country under the regime of the organisation, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghan female student in India wins gold medal, dedicates it to those deni
Updated : 1 week ago IST
The future was bright when she was growing up in the Afghanistan Bamiyan area. She pursued her bachelor's degree while working during the day and attending classes at night.
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Afghanistan: OIC to send scholars to discuss women's education, work with
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
As female education continues to suffer majorly in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is all set to send a team of scholars to the country to discuss women's right to education and work with the Taliban, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghan Geneva Mission expresses concern over humanitarian crisis in Afghan
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
The legal adviser for the Afghanistan Mission in Geneva, raised the alarm about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and accused the Islamic Emirate of obstructing aid delivery, TOLOnews reported.
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Denied education, over 3 million Afghan girls face bleak future: Report
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
The ban on the education of Afghan girls and women has resulted in a surge in the risk of early marriage, violence and abuse in the country, according to TOLO news which cited the report by Save the Children, a humanitarian organization.
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MEA denies change in India's position on not recognising Taliban
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
At an MEA weekly media briefing, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "Our position on how we see developments in Afghanistan has not changed. I do not think anything should be read into ITEC courses vis-a-vis that. We certainly would not be issuing note verbales, whic
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