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Taliban say it's absurd to accuse them of gender discriminationThe Taliban have denied accusations of gender discrimination and human rights violations as Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands...27 Sep, 2024, 02.18 PM IST- Meryl Streep stands with Afghan women at UN, says ‘a cat has more freedom than a woman in Kabul’At a UN General Assembly event, actor Meryl Streep called attention to the Taliban's restrictions on Afghan women, likening their lack of r...24 Sep, 2024, 05.37 PM IST
- Afghan Taliban govt says to attend next round of UN talks in DohaTaliban authorities will attend the third round of United Nations-hosted talks on Afghanistan in the Qatari capital, a government spokesman...16 Jun, 2024, 07.56 PM IST
- Taliban's decrees on Afghan women cost country over USD 1 billion annuallyUS special envoy for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, highlighted that the Taliban's restrictions on women in Afghanistan cost the nation over $1 ...11 Mar, 2024, 01.29 PM IST
- UN draft urges Afghan rulers to reverse bans on women, girlsThe resolution, drafted by the United Arab Emirates and Japan, is scheduled to be voted on by the 15-member council on Thursday afternoon. ...27 Apr, 2023, 08.03 AM IST
- Afghan universities reopen but women still barredThe university ban is one of several restrictions imposed on women since the Taliban stormed back to power in August 2021 and has sparked g...06 Mar, 2023, 06.33 PM IST
- Ruling Taliban display rare division in public over bans in AfghanistanIn recent months, the group's supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has appeared to take a stronger hand in directing policy. In particula...16 Feb, 2023, 01.11 PM IST
- Taliban fighters thrash women at rally in KabulThe rally was comprised of nearly 40 women as they marched and gathered outside the education ministry building, as they chanted slogans li...13 Aug, 2022, 05.51 PM IST
- Taliban enforcing face-cover order for female TV anchorsAfter the order was announced Thursday, only a handful of news outlets complied with the order. But on Sunday, most female anchors were see...22 May, 2022, 05.28 PM IST
- Taliban ban Afghan women from flying without male relativeThe latest restriction on women follows Wednesday's shutdown of all girls' secondary schools just hours after they were allowed to reopen f...28 Mar, 2022, 10.25 AM IST
- View: Uncertain future of women’s rights in AfghanistanHistorically, women in Afghanistan enjoyed liberty and exercised all rights. It is as early as 1919 that Afghan women had their right to vo...29 Nov, 2021, 12.07 PM IST
- Russia, China, Pakistan urge Hamid Karzai, Abdullah to form inclusive govtSeveral countries have been reiterating the Taliban to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan but the group continue to crack down on ...22 Sep, 2021, 08.46 AM IST
- Afghan women outraged by new Taliban restrictions on workA month after gaining control of Afghanistan, the Taliban have started gripping women's rights tight instigating wrath over dramatic loss o...20 Sep, 2021, 01.39 PM IST
- Taliban brutalities against women go unreportedThe interpretation and implementation of Islamic law in the most regressive fashion by the Taliban have forced women in Afghan towns and ci...16 Sep, 2021, 11.01 AM IST
- Taliban: Women can study in gender-segregated universitiesEducation minister, Abdul Baqi Haqqani, said female university students would be required to wear a hijab but did not elaborate on whether ...12 Sep, 2021, 09.11 PM IST
- Taliban has banned women's sports in Afghanistan: ReportWhile playing cricket women might be in a situation where their face and body will not be covered, and Islam does not allow them to be seen...09 Sep, 2021, 12.06 PM IST
- Taliban must fulfill its commitments, says AmericaUS is "handing the [Hamid Karzai International] airport back to the Afghan people. What we are doing is trying to lay the diplomatic ground...30 Aug, 2021, 06.41 PM IST
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