Divorced Afghan women forced back to abusive ex-husbands
"Threatened with losing custody of her four daughters, she returned to her ex-husband who by then had also married another ...
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No women: Afghan universities reopen
Kabul—Male students trickled back to their classes Monday after Afghan universities reopened following a winter break but women remain barred ...
Read moreTaliban kill top IS commander
Taliban forces killed a top Islamic State commander who allegedly planned attacks against diplomatic missions in Afghanistan’s capital, a government ...
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New US restrictions against Taliban for bans on women
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new visa restrictions against the Taliban Wednesday in response to bans on employment ...
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Eye-for-an-eye sharia justice returns to Afghan courts
By Estelle Emonet and Qubad Wali "Many Afghans say they prefer their chances in sharia courts with civil cases, arguing ...
Read moreReverse bans on women, UN body presses Taliban
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on the Taliban to reverse policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, ...
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UN Security Council urges Taliban to reverse restrictions on women
The UN Security Council on Tuesday called on the Taliban to reverse policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, expressing ...
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Several foreign NGOs stop work in Afghanistan after Taliban ban on women staff
By Jay Deshmukh and Qubad Wali Several foreign aid groups announced on Sunday they were suspending their operations in Afghanistan ...
Read moreTaliban order NGOs to stop women staff from working over ‘hijab’
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers ordered all national and international NGOs to stop their women employees from working after "serious complaints" about ...
Read moreTaliban ban university education for Afghan girls
By Jay Deshmukh and Qubad Wali Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Tuesday banned university education for women nationwide, as the hardline ...
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