For Afghan refugees in Delhi, news from Kabul reopens wounds
3 years, 4 months ago

For Afghan refugees in Delhi, news from Kabul reopens wounds

Live Mint  

Her head covered with a light pink dupatta with a white border, Heena Azizi, 27, bends over a black Singer sewing machine meant for beginners. My husband’s life was in danger and that is why we came to India.” Afghan refugee women working at the centre run by Samarpan Foundation. “The aim is to give them work,” says Mehjabeen Sultana from Old Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, who teaches at the centre. “I was lucky that I escaped but many unfortunate souls are stuck there,” says Kokar, who arrived in Delhi with her husband four years ago. She says it was a “very different kind of a feeling” to live in a country where there is no restriction on women’s movement and it took her a while to adjust.

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Amina Zurmati and Qudratullah Zurmati
1 year, 3 months ago

Amina Zurmati and Qudratullah Zurmati

The Diplomat  

Many Afghan women never experienced the Taliban’s first period of rule in the 1990s. There have been widespread reports of the Taliban’s attacks on human rights defenders, prosecution of minorities, suppression of women’s rights, forced disappearances, and extrajudicial executions, among others. As individuals who fight and defend the rights of women and minorities peacefully, we have been forced to either …

Two Years After Kabul's Fall: Afghans Speak of Hope and Challenges Under Taliban Rule
1 year, 4 months ago

Two Years After Kabul's Fall: Afghans Speak of Hope and Challenges Under Taliban Rule

News 18  

Two years since the Taliban stormed back to power in Afghanistan after 20 years of war against the United States and its allies, life has changed dramatically for many Afghans, particularly women. “People don’t buy much of our produce any more,” said Azizi, who farms just over one hectare of rented land. Now, he is a police officer in the …

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in humanitarian aid from the international community this year for nearly 24 million people in need, the U.N.'s humanitarian affairs agency said. Afghanistan is facing its third consecutive year of drought, its second year of severe economic hardship and the continued consequences of decades of war and natural disasters, the U.N. Office for the …

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in …

Afghan Women and Migration in the Era of Restrictions
1 year, 8 months ago

Afghan Women and Migration in the Era of Restrictions

The Diplomat  

Since taking power in August 2021, the Taliban have progressively imposed greater and greater restrictions on Afghan women’s mobility, presence in public, access to education and healthcare, and right to work. During the months that followed, the Taliban indefinitely banned Afghan girls from attending secondary schools, fired female employees in Kabul’s city government, disallowed Afghan women from boarding domestic or …

‘Becoming visible’: India’s first female Rohingya graduate
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Becoming visible’: India’s first female Rohingya graduate

Al Jazeera  

Tasmida Johar is happy she was able to study despite all the odds but wishes other women in her community also had the opportunity. New Delhi, India – Tasmida Johar, India’s first woman graduate from the displaced Rohingya community, says she is going through a “conflicting feeling” these days. “But it makes me sad that I am the first one …

Afghan women train as midwives after the Taliban limits their career choices
1 year, 9 months ago

Afghan women train as midwives after the Taliban limits their career choices

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Aziza Rahimi, 35, lost her …

How single women and widows in Afghanistan are struggling to find their next meal
1 year, 10 months ago

How single women and widows in Afghanistan are struggling to find their next meal

Firstpost  

Jamila*, a widow living in Herat, lost her husband in a suicide attack about eight years ago. The recent Taliban ban on women working in international and national organisations and women moving about public spaces has also affected women being able to find employment. The recent Taliban ban on women working in international and national organisations, as well as women …

NGOs resume some Afghan operations with women workers
1 year, 11 months ago

NGOs resume some Afghan operations with women workers

Al Jazeera  

Three foreign aid groups restore work in the health sector after the Taliban bans women from working with NGOs in Afghanistan. Several aid organisations have restored some operations in Afghanistan after they received assurances from Taliban authorities that women could work in areas such as health, in spite of restrictions last month barring female workers in nongovernmental organisations. “The delegation …

Humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan deepens after Taliban’s ban on female NGO workers
1 year, 11 months ago

Humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan deepens after Taliban’s ban on female NGO workers

LA Times  

An Afghan woman and her 11-month-old daughter receive nutrition advice from a worker with the charity Save the Children. “The women still had blood on them,” said Samira Sayed-Rahman of the aid agency International Rescue Committee. “That’s not just the situation in emergencies; in many parts of the country, women don’t go out to get aid.” It’s an example, Sayed-Rahman …

Aid chief: Taliban decrees against women paralyzing NGO work
1 year, 11 months ago

Aid chief: Taliban decrees against women paralyzing NGO work

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban’s “internal debates and extreme decrees” are paralyzing humanitarian work in Afghanistan, the head of a major aid agency told The Associated Press on Sunday, after he arrived on a week-long trip to talk to Taliban leaders about reversing a ban on women working for national and international non-governmental groups. “They all say that they want …

Afghan women determined, frustrated after Taliban NGO ban
1 year, 11 months ago

Afghan women determined, frustrated after Taliban NGO ban

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Even before the Taliban barred …

Explained: How a humanitarian crisis unfolded in Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: How a humanitarian crisis unfolded in Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover

Firstpost  

The Taliban had taken over Kabul on 15 August in 2021 following which former President Ashraf Ghani fled the nation. Sticking to their hardline policies Taliban authorities issued an order soon after they seized power asking shopkeepers in several provinces of Afghanistan to hack the heads off their mannequins because “they are idols.” Shops in Afghanistan’s western Herat province were …

‘Sense of helplessness’ for Afghan women on Taliban NGO work ban
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Sense of helplessness’ for Afghan women on Taliban NGO work ban

Al Jazeera  

Alia, an Afghan mental health professional, said the Taliban’s ban on women working with NGOs hurts the vulnerable. “When I think about those people, I feel unwell and I think my heart will burst from the pain.” ‘Discriminatory towards half of the population’ In response to the Taliban’s ban on women working, several international NGOs operating in Afghanistan, including Alia’s …

UN official, Taliban minister meet on Afghan women NGO ban
1 year, 11 months ago

UN official, Taliban minister meet on Afghan women NGO ban

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The top U.N. official in Kabul met with a Taliban government minister in Afghanistan’s capital on Monday, following a decision by the country’s new rulers to bar women from working for non-governmental organizations, the U.N. mission said. The measure — the latest in restrictions on women’s rights and freedoms in Afghanistan — was announced on Saturday by …

Explained: How Taliban’s move to bar women from NGOs worsens the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: How Taliban’s move to bar women from NGOs worsens the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

Firstpost  

The latest ban is another signal that the Taliban leadership is determined to reinstitute the hard-line rule that the group maintained during its first stretch in power in the 1990s The Afghan government on Saturday barred women from working in local and international humanitarian organisations, officials said, a move that threatens billions of dollars of aid that has kept Afghanistan …

Taliban rulers ban women from working at non-governmental organizations
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban rulers ban women from working at non-governmental organizations

NPR  

Taliban rulers ban women from working at non-governmental organizations STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: On a visit to Afghanistan last summer, we naturally did all we could to hear from women. INSKEEP: I will mention that I heard a lot about the Norwegian Refugee Council's work when in Afghanistan a few months ago. One is that the quality of our work would …

Aid Groups Stop Work In Afghanistan After Taliban Bar Women Workers
1 year, 11 months ago

Aid Groups Stop Work In Afghanistan After Taliban Bar Women Workers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KABUL, Afghanistan — Four major international aid groups on Sunday suspended their operations in Afghanistan following a decision by the country’s Taliban rulers to ban women from working at non-governmental organizations. “We have complied with all cultural norms and we simply can’t work without our dedicated female staff, who are essential for us to access women who …

4 NGOs suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bar women
1 year, 11 months ago

4 NGOs suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bar women

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Four major international aid groups on Sunday suspended their operations in Afghanistan following a decision by the country’s Taliban rulers to ban women from working at non-governmental organizations. “We have complied with all cultural norms and we simply can’t work without our dedicated female staff, who are essential for us to access women who are in desperate …

Aid agencies suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bans women
1 year, 11 months ago

Aid agencies suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bans women

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Foreign aid groups have suspended operations in Afghanistan after a decision by …

‘High suicide rates, access to education are some challenges refugees face’
2 years ago

‘High suicide rates, access to education are some challenges refugees face’

The Hindu  

There’s a high prevalence of suicides in refugee camps occurring in a pattern different from the general population, Lakshmi Vijayakumar, founder of suicide helpline SNEHA, said at a panel discussion on Saturday. Refugee voices Thenmozhi, who fled Sri Lanka in a fishing boat with 60 others in 1984, and started working with Organisation for Eelam Refugee Rehabilitation said the people …

Women's panel launches study on plight of Hindu women refugees living in Delhi's Majnu ka Tila
2 years, 4 months ago

Women's panel launches study on plight of Hindu women refugees living in Delhi's Majnu ka Tila

India Today  

The Delhi Commission for Women has launched a study into the plight of women and child Hindu refugees who have escaped from Pakistan and have been residing in Majnu Ka Tila, Delhi for the past several years. PLIGHT OF HINDU REFUGEES Secluded within a confined zone in Delhi's Majnu Ka Tila, Hindu refugees continue to live in deplorable conditions where …

A year of Taliban takeover: The missing women in Afghan workforce
2 years, 4 months ago

A year of Taliban takeover: The missing women in Afghan workforce

Al Jazeera  

While the new regime has not directly fired female government employees, it has restricted women from entering the workplaces. ‘I feel so insulted’ While the new regime has not directly fired female government employees such as Samar, it has restricted women from entering the workplaces, paying them a significantly reduced salary to stay at home, many working Afghan women told …

No education, rarely stepped out of house: Afghan Sikh woman recounts life under Taliban rule
2 years, 4 months ago

No education, rarely stepped out of house: Afghan Sikh woman recounts life under Taliban rule

The Hindu  

Manpreet Kaur, a mother of two, rarely stepped out of her house following the swift Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last year and her children barely had any idea of the world outside. Their grim existence of nearly a year changed on August 3, when they arrived in India as part of a group of 28 Afghan Sikhs who were flown …

How is life for Afghan women under Taliban rule?
2 years, 9 months ago

How is life for Afghan women under Taliban rule?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, March 22 at 19:30 GMT: Women’s rights have eroded in Afghanistan in the seven months since the Taliban took power, despite promises by the leadership to uphold them. In a tweet published on March 8 – International Women’s Day – the Taliban vowed to defend women’s rights under Sharia, saying, “We protect and defend the rights of our …

Afghan women face hardship as Taliban struggles to revive economy
2 years, 11 months ago

Afghan women face hardship as Taliban struggles to revive economy

Al Jazeera  

Several Afghan women Al Jazeera spoke to say they have struggled to put food on the table as Taliban fails to revive the economy. According to independent Afghan analyst Ahmed-Waleed Kakar, “the main challenges for women are those reflected across the country at large – the financial and economic,” he told Al Jazeera. “Teachers comprised the largest bulk of women’s …

What Western feminists can do to support Afghan women living under the Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

What Western feminists can do to support Afghan women living under the Taliban

Salon  

Since the Taliban took control of Kabul and the central government on Aug. 15, efforts to support Afghan women have become extremely challenging. Adding fuel to the fire, the World Bank suspended financing to the Afghan health care system through its Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund. Prior to the U.S. military withdrawal, the World Bank funded the Sehatmandi project — a …

How international organisations are failing Afghan women
3 years, 2 months ago

How international organisations are failing Afghan women

Al Jazeera  

On August 30, just one day before the American deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan, I messaged Parwana on WhatsApp to see how she was doing. Since the Taliban entered Kabul on August 15, I have been leading a volunteer initiative consisting of more than 200 members to help young Afghan women and their families. Germany had announced on August 16 …

To Make Afghan Women Self-Reliant, Delhi NGOs Join Hands For Unique Initiative
3 years, 3 months ago

To Make Afghan Women Self-Reliant, Delhi NGOs Join Hands For Unique Initiative

News 18  

A few non-governmental organizations in Delhi have come forward to make Afghan women self-reliant. These NGOs are currently teaching Afghan women to create sanitary napkins so that they find a way to gain employment in the future. Around 25-30 women of Afghan origin will be trained to make pads in the workshop from September 6-8. According to reports, this NGO …

Women have disappeared: NGO worker punches holes into Taliban's promise of change
3 years, 3 months ago

Women have disappeared: NGO worker punches holes into Taliban's promise of change

India Today  

When the Taliban took over Afghanistan after 20 years of US intervention, they promised an inclusive government where women will have rights. Prominent women activists are threatened through calls, messages and social media," Samira Hamidi working with Amnesty International wrote in her Twitter thread. Read: Women should sit at home, we’ll pay them: Taliban leader Stanikzai’s 1996 interview a grim …

With no hopes left to flee Kabul, two Afghan women look to future under Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

With no hopes left to flee Kabul, two Afghan women look to future under Taliban

India Today  

Teacher Shirin Tabriq spent five days and nights outside Kabul airport trying to get on a flight from Afghanistan. READ: 'Afghan Hindus allowed, not me,' says woman MP deported at Delhi airport, India expresses regret Tabriq, the second wife of a former Afghan government official who fled to Pakistan in February, is furious with what she sees as the United …

Afghan refugees protest in front of UNHCR office in Delhi
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan refugees protest in front of UNHCR office in Delhi

India TV News  

Amid the deepening crisis in Afghanistan after the Taliban took over the war-torn nation, a large number of Afghan refugees in India vociferously protested in front of the UNHCR office here on Monday demanding the release of "support letters" from the UN agency to migrate to other countries for better opportunities. Hundreds of these demonstrators, both male and female drawn …

Scared for family back home: Afghan women refugees who fled to Delhi reflect on Afghanistan-Taliban crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

Scared for family back home: Afghan women refugees who fled to Delhi reflect on Afghanistan-Taliban crisis

India Today  

Several from Afghanistan have migrated to India in the past few years due to the terror of the Taliban. Over the years, a group of Afghan women who came to Delhi to escape the oppression and terror of the Taliban have used traditional skills to make a living. My mother told me that there are very bad people out there …

How to help Afghan refugees
3 years, 4 months ago

How to help Afghan refugees

CNN  

CNN — The refugee crisis in Afghanistan is growing as the Taliban take over the country. Since the start of this year, 550,000 Afghans were forced to flee their homes due to internal fighting, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Now, tens of thousands more are trying to leave the country as many Afghans, especially women and children, …

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