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Afghan universities reopen but women still barred

The Jakarta Post 07 Mar 2023

Afghan universities reopened on Monday after a winter break, but only men returned to class with a "heartbreaking" ban by ...

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Women still barred as Afghan universities reopen for men

Manila Bulletin 07 Mar 2023

KABUL,�Afghanistan -Afghan universities reopened on Monday after a winter break, but only men returned to class with a "heartbreaking" ban by the Taliban authorities on women in higher education still in force ... .

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3,000 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan

Xinhua 07 Mar 2023

KABUL, March 7 (Xinhua) -- A total of 3,000 Afghan refugees returned to ... More than 2.5 million registered Afghan refugees reportedly have been living in Pakistan and about the same number are living in Iran.

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The Fight For Afghan Women And Grils' Rights Will Continue: Antonio Guterres

MENA FN 07 Mar 2023

(MENAFN - Khaama Press) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women on Monday said the Afghan Interim Government has completely erased women and ... .

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Britain Terms Restrictions On Afghan Women 'Gender Apartheid'

MENA FN 07 Mar 2023

(MENAFN - Khaama Press) The representative of Britain at the UN Human Rights Council criticized the existing situation in Afghanistan and said the restrictions on Afghan women is equal to 'gender ... .

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The Fight for Afghan Women and Grils’ Rights Will Continue: Antonio Guterres

Khaama Press 07 Mar 2023

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women on Monday said the Afghan Interim Government has completely erased women and girls from public life ... mistreatment of Afghan women in girls can be considered a crime against humanity.

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Britain Terms Restrictions on Afghan Women ‘Gender Apartheid’

Khaama Press 07 Mar 2023

The representative of Britain at the UN Human Rights Council criticized the existing situation in Afghanistan and said the restrictions on Afghan women is equal to ‘gender apartheid’, based on the findings of Richard Bennett, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan.

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Afghan women protest outside Kabul University as male students return to class

CNN 07 Mar 2023

Young Afghan women gathered outside Kabul University on Monday to protest the ruling Taliban’s ban on female education as their male peers returned to school for a new academic year and the United Nations heard the restriction may amount to a crime against humanity.

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‘Devil has returned’: Afghan women forced to go back to abusive husbands

Live Mint 07 Mar 2023

This mandate is yet another example of the ongoing challenges faced by women in Afghanistan, particularly under Taliban rule.Marwa, an Afghan woman who was abused for years by her ex-husband, has retreated into hiding with her eight children after Taliban commanders tore up her ...

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Women still barred as Afghan varsities reopen for men

Dawn 07 Mar 2023

KABUL. Afghan universities reopened on Monday after a winter break, but only men returned to class with a “heartbreaking” ban by the Taliban authorities on women in higher education still in force ... “If Afghan girls and women get educated, they will never accept a government that exploits Islam and the Quran,” she said ... .

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Reaffirming our commitment to the brave women of Afghanistan

Amnesty 07 Mar 2023

Afghan women must be heard and supported ... Till date the Taliban have continued to ban Afghan women and girls from their fundamental human rights. The hurdles that Afghan women face refuse to ebb down ... Do not forget the Afghan women, be our voice and raise your voice with your governments ... I don’t want Afghan women to be a part of history.

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Afghan universities reopen, but women still barred

The Hindu 06 Mar 2023

The Taliban government imposed the ban after accusing women students of ignoring a strict dress code and a requirement to be accompanied by a male relative to and from campus ....

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Divorced Afghan women forced back to abusive ex-husbands

Straits Times 06 Mar 2023

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"Devil Has Returned": Taliban Force Divorced Afghan Women Back To Husbands

NDTV 06 Mar 2023

Abused for years by her ex-husband who broke all of her teeth, Marwa has retreated into hiding with her eight children after Taliban commanders tore up her divorce ... .

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