8am: In a statement issued on the closure of schools for girls by Amnesty International with reference to Sharia, “It is not Sharia that forbids the education for girls, but it is the old fashion trick being played by Pashtun elites to gain political and negotiation power on the tables.” They are trying to take
Tolo News: “We are very concerned to hear that some of the women involved in the incident and in the event in Bamiyan may have been detained by the Taliban. This of course reminds everyone of the incident over months ago when the Taliban detained women protestors and denied having them in custody and held
8am: Local sources in Bamiyan province have confirmed that the Taliban insurgents have arrested 11 women accused of disrupting the support program arranged by the Taliban in the center of the province. The women were arrested on Saturday, April 2. The sources told Hasht-e Subh that three of the arrested women are charged with taking
Ariana: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will receive a report back from its working group into the issue of Afghanistan women’s cricket within the next two days. Women’s cricket in Afghanistan has faced an uncertain future after the Islamic Emirate took over the country in August last year. Click here to read more (external link).
Akmal Dawi VOA News April 7, 2022 Seven American women from various organizations visited Kabul last week despite a State Department advisory warning U.S. citizens against traveling to Afghanistan because of “civil unrest, armed conflict, crime, terrorism, kidnapping and COVID-19.” The group, including one from a female-led grassroots organization called Code Pink, spent a week
US News: The Taliban has cracked down on girls going to school, but Razia Jan, a school leader and activist, hasn’t given up hope. Click here to read more (external link). Related ‘The Taliban cannot erase us’ says winner of the International Women’s Rights award UNESCO: Calls on the Taliban to Reopen Girls’ Schools Immediately,
Al Jazeera: The group is reimposing draconian restrictions, especially against women, that are reminiscent of their past regime. While there are no specific restrictions on women travelling within the city, the Taliban has reportedly instructed local taxi drivers in the Afghan cities against taking unaccompanied female passengers or if they are not dressed in a
The Taliban’s control over Afghan society has limited travel for women, who are now only allowed to take a journey accompanied by an adult male relative. Taliban militants stop buses and check whether women and men are related, according to women’s rights activist Ogai Amil. During a call-in show on March 31, she told
Reuters: The World Bank has put four projects in Afghanistan worth $600 million on hold amid concerns over a decision by the country’s ruling Islamist leaders to ban girls from returning to public high schools, the bank said. Click here to read more (external link). Other Economic News Faced with life-threatening hunger, thousands labor in
Qamar Niazi, a teacher from Helmand Province, called RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi to express her distress with the Taliban’s decision to close secondary girls’ schools in Afghanistan just hours after they reopened on March 23. International organizations and world governments have called on the Taliban to reconsider the decision immediately. Related EU: Decision on Girls’ Schools