Khaama: On February 1, 2023, the Oslo Peace Research Institute announced that Mahbouba Seraj, an Afghan women’s rights advocate, has been shortlisted as a candidate for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. Henrik Urdal, the director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), said yesterday that people who work to defend women’s and human rights are
8am: US imposes new visa restrictions on some Taliban members who are believed to be involved in repressing the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan. The restrictions come more than a month after the Taliban announced bans on women attending universities and working with non-governmental organizations, CNN reported. US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken,
Khaama: Mark R. Whittington, a renowned space exploration author, has discussed Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite that how best can help Afghan women who are banned from education by the Taliban, the Hill reported. The Starlink system can offer access to high-speed Internet in remote areas without installing cables or constructing a significant amount of new
By Farangis Najibullah Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 30, 2023 With the Taliban government banning women from attending universities in Afghanistan, an EU-funded project is being revived to bring dozens of Afghan girls to study in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. More than 100 Afghan girls who were awarded five-year scholarships are already in the host countries
Margaret Besheer VOA News January 30, 2023 NEW YORK — The U.N. humanitarian chief said Monday that he is awaiting a list of guidelines from Taliban authorities to allow Afghan women to work in the humanitarian sector, following a decree last month that has restricted their work. “Let’s see if these guidelines do come through; let’s
8am: A reliable source in the Taliban-run Public Health Department in Kandahar reported this order was verbally communicated to the employees on Sunday. The Taliban have already banned women from working with national or international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Female students in grade 6-12 still face an uncertain future as Sunday marks 500 days that schools have been closed for girls in those grades. The students said the closed schools have faced them with psychological problems and mental pressure. Click here to read more (external link). Related Girls React to Ban on
Al Jazeera: Sayed Muhammad Hussainy says it is his duty to help strengthen the voices of women living under the Taliban’s rule. When the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, thousands of Afghans fled the country fearing curbs on freedoms. Cartoonist Sayed Muhammad Hussainy was one of them. The 29-year-old artist, who has taken
Ariana: The acting Afghan authorities told a top UN official that they plan to draw new rules to let women in Afghanistan work in a few humanitarian operations. While talking to the BBC, Martin Griffiths said that the Taliban officials he spoke with in Kabul had given him “encouraging comments” even though the government has
Ariana: The UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, who has just wrapped up a two week trip to Afghanistan and the region, told reporters in New York on Wednesday that she had tried to get the voices of Afghan women heard at all her meetings with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) [Taliban] officials. According to her,