Ariana: The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that since the beginning of 2024, more than 286,000 individuals have been afflicted with respiratory diseases across Afghanistan, among whom 668 have lost their lives. According to WHO, the increase in the number of individuals afflicted with respiratory diseases is due to cold weather conditions, affecting mostly
8am: For the elite and the middle class in Afghan society, the rule of the Taliban and the loss of rights and freedoms may be the most significant issue in Afghanistan at present, but for the poorer segment of society, bread is a more pressing concern. Perhaps the hungry do not contemplate freedom. Poverty has
Khaama: Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or “SIGAR,” in its latest report cited by OCHA, the UN humanitarian coordination office, has stated that Afghan girls and women are exposed to early marriages, domestic violence, and sexual exploitation. This entity added in its report on Thursday, February 8, that systematic violations of women’s rights in
8am: Credible sources within aid organizations working closely with residents of Jawzjan, Faryab, and Samangan provinces report that during this period, 68 infants and children under the age of five, approximately 70% of whom are girls, have been sold by families due to poverty, unemployment, and domestic violence, each fetching between 50,000 to 70,000 Afghanis.
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi January 15, 2024 UNICEF, the UN’s aid and relief organization for children, has called for greater support for the nearly 100,000 children affected by the October earthquakes in the western Afghan province of Herat. In a January 15 statement marking 100 days since the first earthquake on October 7, UNICEF said
WP: Across Afghanistan, child marriages have skyrocketed, and not only because of economic collapse. Families once hoped that their daughters, when educated, might find good work and contribute to the family income. Today, under the Taliban’s ever-increasing restrictions, school is prohibited for girls after the sixth grade, and work options for women are few. Click
Khaama: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in its latest report has highlighted that the needs of 40% of children in Afghanistan are unmet, emphasizing that one-third of children in the country are engaged in laborious work. The agency reported on Wednesday, that many children have been forced into arduous labour by their families due to
8am: The organization identified child labor, sexual exploitation, high dropout rates, and migration as severe violations of children’s rights. Specifically, the report underscored that the Taliban’s prohibition on girls’ education exposes many girls to egregious forms of violence, including honor killings, underage marriages, and heightened instances of family violence. Designated violators of children’s rights in
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 23, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Only 12 children around the world have been paralyzed by wild poliovirus so far this year, all of them in Pakistan and Afghanistan — with six reported in each. They are the last two countries in which the highly infectious disease still exists. Moreover, the World Health
Khaama: The head of the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch reacted to reports about the education of girls in religious schools, stating that these schools are not an ‘acceptable substitute’ for public schools. Heather Barr said it seems Roza Otunbayeva is ‘ready for a major and deeply harmful compromise’ in the absence of