Tolo News: At the United Nations General Assembly meeting held on November 10 on Afghanistan, several attendees criticized the policy that keeps Afghan women and girls from education and the workplace, highlighting that Afghanistan is the only country where girls are banned from going to school. The attendees reiterated that such a policy severely stunts
8am: The Press Office of Ghor province has published a newsletter, referring to the decree of Ministry of Vice and Virtue bans shooting memorial photos and shaving beards and cutting hairs in Ghor province. Furthermore, it is declared that anyone found disobedient would face harsh punishment by the concerned Taliban authorities. Click here to read
Ariana: The closure of high schools for girls has raised serious concerns among Afghans. “We can’t accept the upgrade as a principle. We hope that Taliban (IEA) will allow girls to continue their education and higher education as girls do in the other countries,” said Shukria Barakzai, an activist. Click here to read more (external