The sidewalks outside bakeries in the Afghan capital are packed with desperate mothers and children hoping for a bite to eat. The Taliban has banned women and girls from many jobs, secondary schools, and universities since returning to power in August 2021, worsening the country’s economic crisis, according to United Nations studies.
Akmal Dawi VOA News April 19, 2023 WASHINGTON — After nearly two years of standoff diplomacy with de facto Taliban authorities, Washington is reviewing its Afghan policy in response to what U.S. officials call “draconian” Taliban governance. The review comes as the United Nations is reportedly mulling a suspension of operations inside Afghanistan because the Taliban
8am: In response to recent remarks by Amina Jane Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, advocating for a meeting to formally recognize the Taliban, the Women’s Movement for Peace and Freedom has expressed its opposition. The Women’s Movement for Peace and Freedom accused Mohammed of making hasty and irresponsible remarks, citing the removal
Ayaz Gul VOA News April 18, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The United Nations deputy secretary-general said Monday that the organization plans to arrange a conference in the coming days to discuss granting recognition to Afghanistan’s Taliban, stressing the need for engagement with the fundamentalist authorities. Amina Mohammed’s remarks come as the reclusive Taliban chief, Hibatullah Akhundzada, renewed
Khaama: The U.N. says that if it cannot convince the Taliban to permit local women to work for the organization, it is ready to make the “heartbreaking” decision to withdraw from Afghanistan. Earlier this month, the U.N. local female aid workers were banned while the Taliban authorities reacted to the organization’s decision, referring to it
For Afghan women struggling with the pressures of living in Tajikistan as refugees, the Ariana Learning Center is a source of hope and healing. Located in the city of Vahdat, some 20 kilometers east of the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, the center offers computer, language, and art training while providing psychological counseling. The UNHCR, the United
AP: Afghan authorities are closing education centers and institutes supported by non-governmental groups in the south until further notice, officials said Monday. The centers are mostly for girls, who are banned from going to school beyond sixth grade. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News April 12, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Wednesday said their decision to forbid local women from working for the United Nations in Afghanistan is an internal matter that all parties should respect. The fundamentalist de facto authorities issued their first formal response a week after the ban on Afghan women staff
Ayaz Gul VOA News April 11, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The United Nations has warned that the Taliban’s “unlawful” ban on its female staff in Afghanistan could push the world body to cease operations in the country. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, issued the warning Tuesday, days after the fundamentalist authorities barred Afghan women
8am: Sources on Sunday, April 9, told Hast-e Subh that the Taliban gave permission for the operation of internet cafes in Herat on the condition that women are not allowed to enter. The Taliban’s morality police have warned internet cafe owners in Herat to “start their businesses, but not allow girls and boys under the