‘Afghanistan has changed, women will fight back’
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Afghanistan has changed, women will fight back’

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: At a time that the world is floundering to brainstorm a solution to the humanitarian crisis concerning women in Afghanistan, comes the voice of a valiant former judge. In all countries, being a female judge is a huge argument for women’s role in public life, and most acutely so in Afghanistan. When the mujahideen came to power in Afghanistan, for the first time, women were stopped from being on TV, starting with musicians. Do you think there can be a grassroots women’s movement in Afghanistan?

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UN tells Afghan rulers: no peace and prosperity until they reverse bans on women and girls
1 week, 3 days ago

UN tells Afghan rulers: no peace and prosperity until they reverse bans on women and girls

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council told Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers Monday that peace and prosperity are “unattainable” until they reverse their bans on women and girls getting an education, being employed and speaking in public. The U.N.’s most powerful body also condemned ongoing terrorist activity in Afghanistan “in the strongest terms” and called for strengthened efforts to address the …

Women’s rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says
3 weeks ago

Women’s rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women’s and girls’ rights are under attack and gender discrimination remains deeply embedded in economies and societies. “Instead of mainstreaming equal rights, we’re seeing the mainstreaming of misogyny.” He said the world must stand firm “in making human …

Gender justice: A move at the International Criminal Court signals hope for Afghan women
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gender justice: A move at the International Criminal Court signals hope for Afghan women

Live Mint  

For Afghan women, who feel deserted by the international community as their lives have been crushed under the brutal rule of the Taliban, there may finally be a potential avenue for justice. We should welcome International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan’s decision to apply for arrest warrants for the Taliban’s Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani, …

Women's rights will be raised at UN meeting being attended by Taliban: UN official
9 months ago

Women's rights will be raised at UN meeting being attended by Taliban: UN official

The Hindu  

The United Nations political chief who will chair the first meeting between Afghanistan's Taliban rulers and envoys from about 25 countries answered sharp criticism that Afghan women have been excluded, saying on June 26 that women's rights will be raised at every session. Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo stressed to a small group of reporters that the two-day meeting starting on Sunday …

Women’s rights will be raised at the UN meeting being attended by Taliban, UN official says
9 months ago

Women’s rights will be raised at the UN meeting being attended by Taliban, UN official says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. political chief who will chair the first meeting between Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and envoys from about 25 countries answered sharp criticism that Afghan women have been excluded, saying Wednesday that women’s rights will be raised at every session. Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo stressed to a small group of reporters that the two-day meeting starting Sunday is …

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar
9 months ago

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations’ top official in Afghanistan defended the failure to include Afghan women in the upcoming first meeting between the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries, insisting that demands for women’s rights are certain to be raised. Human Rights Watch Executive Director Tirana Hassan said that, in the face of the Taliban’s tightening repression of women …

​Afghanistan in a state of gender apartheid as women's rights are being picked apart
11 months, 1 week ago

​Afghanistan in a state of gender apartheid as women's rights are being picked apart

Hindustan Times  

In March 2024 Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, broadcast a message about resuming public stoning and flogging women to death as punishments for adultery-related crimes. It was reminiscent of the Taliban’s first stint in power in Kabul from 1996-2001, during which women and girls were barred from education, employment and going out in public without a …

Afghan women stage rare protests, braving Taliban reprisals
1 year ago

Afghan women stage rare protests, braving Taliban reprisals

Al Jazeera  

Small groups of Afghan women have gathered in private spaces to demand that harsh restrictions on their freedoms be lifted, despite recent Taliban crackdowns on protests that have seen activists detained. On Friday, Richard Bennett, the United Nations special rapporteur for human rights in Afghanistan, called on the Taliban government “to immediately and unconditionally release all those who have been …

The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN human rights chief
1 year, 6 months ago

The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN human rights chief

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on the freedom of Afghanistan’s people, including women and girls experiencing “immeasurably cruel” oppression, the U.N.'s human rights chief said Tuesday. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that human rights are in a state of collapse in Afghanistan more than two years after the Taliban returned to …

Afghan supreme leader says women 'saved from oppression' by Taliban
1 year, 9 months ago

Afghan supreme leader says women 'saved from oppression' by Taliban

The Hindu  

Afghanistan's supreme leader said Sunday the country's women were being saved from "traditional oppressions" by the adoption of Islamic governance and their status as "free and dignified human beings" restored. In a statement marking this week's Eid al-Adha holiday, Hibatullah Akhundzada – who rarely appears in public and rules by decree from the Taliban's birthplace in Kandahar – said steps …

UN refuses Taliban suggestion to replace women staff with men in Afghanistan: ‘We are steadfast’
1 year, 9 months ago

UN refuses Taliban suggestion to replace women staff with men in Afghanistan: ‘We are steadfast’

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. In the first such briefing that aimed to hold …

Taliban treatment of women could be ‘gender apartheid’: UN expert
1 year, 9 months ago

Taliban treatment of women could be ‘gender apartheid’: UN expert

Al Jazeera  

Taliban spokesperson rejects the report and accuses the UN and the West of ‘spreading propaganda’ against its administration. A United Nations expert said on Monday that the treatment of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban could amount to “gender apartheid” as their rights continue to be undermined by the governing authorities. “Grave, systematic and institutionalised discrimination against women and …

Watch: UN unveils report into situation for women and girls in Taliban-led Afghanistan
1 year, 9 months ago

Watch: UN unveils report into situation for women and girls in Taliban-led Afghanistan

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 Watch as Richard Bennett, the …

UN says its women workers harassed and ‘severely restricted’ in Afghanistan
1 year, 10 months ago

UN says its women workers harassed and ‘severely restricted’ in Afghanistan

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. “This is the most recent in a series of …

U.N. to continue keeping Afghan staff at home over Taliban ban on women
1 year, 10 months ago

U.N. to continue keeping Afghan staff at home over Taliban ban on women

The Hindu  

The United Nations said on May 5 it will continue to keep Afghan staff working from home after the Taliban administration began enforcing a ban on Afghan women working for the world body a month ago. The U.N. had said it would review its operations and keep Afghan staff home until May 5. The Afghan people are in for a …

UN urges Afghanistan’s Taliban to reverse bans on women
1 year, 10 months ago

UN urges Afghanistan’s Taliban to reverse bans on women

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh restrictions on women and girls, which range from severely restricting education to banning women from most jobs, public spaces and gyms. UAE Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh said over 90 countries from around the world co- Pressure mounted for …

Taliban must ‘swiftly reverse’ crackdown on women’s rights: UN
1 year, 10 months ago

Taliban must ‘swiftly reverse’ crackdown on women’s rights: UN

Al Jazeera  

Security Council votes unanimously to condemn a ban on Afghan women working for the UN, the latest move to restrict the lives of women and girls. The UN Security Council has unanimously condemned a ban by the Taliban on Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan, calling on Taliban leaders to “swiftly reverse” a crackdown on the rights …

UN draft urges Afghan rulers to reverse bans on women, girls
1 year, 11 months ago

UN draft urges Afghan rulers to reverse bans on women, girls

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. resolution that calls on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh restrictions on women and girls and condemns their ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations is set to be voted on Thursday by the Security Council. In late December, the Taliban banned aid groups from employing Afghan women, and on …

UN says leaving Afghanistan would be ‘heartbreaking’
1 year, 11 months ago

UN says leaving Afghanistan would be ‘heartbreaking’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organization, the head of the U.N. Development Program said. “But it’s not about negotiating fundamental principles, human rights.” The UNDP said Tuesday that it “reaffirms its long-standing …

The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded
1 year, 11 months ago

The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded

NPR  

The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded Enlarge this image toggle caption Javed Tanveer/AFP via Getty Images Javed Tanveer/AFP via Getty Images On April 11, the United Nations instructed its national staff in Afghanistan — more than 3,000 men and women — to not report to offices "for their own safety, especially for our …

United Nations to review presence in Afghanistan following Taliban banning women from working with UN Mission
1 year, 11 months ago

United Nations to review presence in Afghanistan following Taliban banning women from working with UN Mission

The Hindu  

The United Nations said, on April 11, it is reviewing its presence in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred Afghan women from working for the world organization — a veiled suggestion the U.N. could move to suspend its mission and operations in the embattled country. Last week, Afghanistan's Taliban rulers took a step further in restrictive measures they have imposed on …

UN: 3,300 Afghan staff stay home over Taliban ban on women
1 year, 11 months ago

UN: 3,300 Afghan staff stay home over Taliban ban on women

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations said the 3,330 Afghan men and women it employs stayed home for a second day Thursday to protest the Taliban’s ban on U.N. female staff working in the country as it continued to press for the decision to be reversed. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric reiterated the U.N.'s insistence that all U.N. staff are needed …

UN: Ban on Afghan female staffers by Taliban unacceptable
1 year, 11 months ago

UN: Ban on Afghan female staffers by Taliban unacceptable

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The United Nations said Wednesday it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working at the agency, calling it an “unparalleled” violation of women’s rights. The Taliban decision is “an unparalleled violation of women’s rights, a flagrant breach of humanitarian principles, and a breach of international rules,” Wednesday’s statement said. “Yet despite this devastating …

UN: Ban on Afghan female staffers by Taliban unacceptable
1 year, 11 months ago

UN: Ban on Afghan female staffers by Taliban unacceptable

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 The U.N. said Wednesday it …

U.N. rejects new Taliban prohibition on Afghan women working for the organization
1 year, 11 months ago

U.N. rejects new Taliban prohibition on Afghan women working for the organization

LA Times  

The U.N. said it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working for the organization, calling it an “unparalleled” violation of women’s rights. The United Nations said Wednesday that it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working for the organization, calling it an “unparalleled” violation of women’s rights. The statement came …

UN chief demands Taliban revoke ban on women staff
1 year, 11 months ago

UN chief demands Taliban revoke ban on women staff

Al Jazeera  

The UN said that it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working at the agency. The UN has said that it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working at the agency, calling it an “unparalleled” violation of women’s rights. The statement on Wednesday came a day after the UN said …

UN expresses 'serious concerns' as Taliban ban female Afghan staffers from working, seeks clarity on issue
1 year, 11 months ago

UN expresses 'serious concerns' as Taliban ban female Afghan staffers from working, seeks clarity on issue

India TV News  

United Nations: Expressing its concerns, the United Nations has sought clarity after Afghan Taliban banned female national staff from working in the war-ravaged country. "Our colleagues on the ground at the UN mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA, received word of an order by the de-facto authorities that ban female national staff members of the United Nations from working," he added. Such …

UN says Taliban bar female Afghan staffers from working
1 year, 11 months ago

UN says Taliban bar female Afghan staffers from working

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Female Afghan employees of the United Nation have been banned by the ruling Taliban from working in the country, U.N. officials said Tuesday. “We will continue to pursue all avenues to ensure that we can reach the most vulnerable people, especially women and girls,” U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. Dujarric told reporters Tuesday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has …

UN says its female staffers banned from working in Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

UN says its female staffers banned from working in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations has reportedly asked all staff not to come to the office for 48 hours. The Taliban have issued an order to ban Afghan women employees of the United Nations staff from working throughout Afghanistan, according to a UN spokesman. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres would view any ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations in their …

World faces tough choices in dealing with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
2 years ago

World faces tough choices in dealing with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 22, 2023 14:24 IST - 7 MINS READ On the third anniversary of the Doha Agreement, signed on February 29, 2020, between the United States and the Afghan Taliban, US spokesperson Ned Price said that the Afghan Taliban were empowered by the agreement. The Afghan Taliban, in its statement, celebrated the day on which the US-led foreign …

UN Security Council asks for advice on dealing with Afghan Taliban
2 years ago

UN Security Council asks for advice on dealing with Afghan Taliban

Firstpost  

The Taliban administration, which seized power in August 2021 as U.S.-led forces withdrew from Afghanistan after 20 years of war, says it respects women’s rights in accordance with its strict interpretation of Islamic law. United Nations: The United Nations Security Council on Thursday asked Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to provide an independent assessment on how to deal with Afghanistan’s Taliban administration …

UN: Afghanistan is world’s most repressive country for women
2 years ago

UN: Afghanistan is world’s most repressive country for women

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls, deprived of virtually all their basic rights, the United Nations said in grim assessments on International Women’s Day. The U.N. Mission said in a statement Wednesday that Afghanistan’s new rulers have shown an almost “singular …

UN envoy in Afghanistan warns of aid cuts over Taliban crackdown on women's rights
2 years ago

UN envoy in Afghanistan warns of aid cuts over Taliban crackdown on women's rights

Firstpost  

The Taliban administration, which seized power in August 2021 as US-led forces withdrew from Afghanistan after 20 years of war, says it respects women’s rights in accordance with its strict interpretation of Islamic law United Nations: The UN envoy in Afghanistan warned on Wednesday that a Taliban administration crackdown on women’s rights is likely to lead to a drop in …

Afghanistan world’s most repressive country for women: U.N.
2 years ago

Afghanistan world’s most repressive country for women: U.N.

The Hindu  

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls, deprived of many of their basic rights, the United Nations said on Wednesday. In a statement released on International Women's Day, the U.N. mission said that Afghanistan's new rulers have shown an almost “singular focus on imposing rules that leave …

Afghanistan is world's most repressive country for women, says UN
2 years ago

Afghanistan is world's most repressive country for women, says UN

Hindustan Times  

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls, deprived of many of their basic rights, the United Nations said Wednesday. Afghan women students stand outside the Kabul University in Kabul In a statement released on the International Women’s Day, the U.N. mission said that Afghanistan's new rulers have …

Women's Day: UN says women have been erased from public life in Afghanistan, gender equality 300 years away
2 years ago

Women's Day: UN says women have been erased from public life in Afghanistan, gender equality 300 years away

Op India  

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the progress toward gender equality is “vanishing before our eyes,” and it will take 300 years to bridge that gap, according to the official release from the UN. While addressing the UN session of the Commission on the Status of Women on Monday, Guterres said, “It takes on even greater significance at a …

UN official says status of women 'under siege'
2 years ago

UN official says status of women 'under siege'

China Daily  

UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous speaks during a Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb 22, 2023. UNITED NATIONS - The head of the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality said on Tuesday that the status of women is "under siege," more than 20 years after the UN Security Council passed a milestone …

UN official says status of women 'under siege'
2 years ago

UN official says status of women 'under siege'

China Daily  

UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous speaks during a Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb 22, 2023. UNITED NATIONS - The head of the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality said on Tuesday that the status of women is "under siege," more than 20 years after the UN Security Council passed a milestone …

Top UN woman urges Muslims: Move Taliban into 21st century
2 years, 2 months ago

Top UN woman urges Muslims: Move Taliban into 21st century

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 The highest-ranking woman at the …

UN says Taliban divided on appeal to restore women’s rights
2 years, 2 months ago

UN says Taliban divided on appeal to restore women’s rights

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A delegation led by the highest-ranking woman at the United Nations urged the Taliban during a four-day visit to Afghanistan that ended Friday to reverse their crackdown on women and girls. The team, headed by U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, found that some Taliban officials “have been cooperative and they’ve received some signs of progress,” said U.N. …

UN envoy says ‘progress’ made on Afghan women’s rights
2 years, 2 months ago

UN envoy says ‘progress’ made on Afghan women’s rights

Al Jazeera  

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, who held talks with Taliban, tells Al Jazeera some progress in the health sector made but much remains to be done. A UN delegation, which held talks with senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan, has made headway on women’s rights, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told Al Jazeera on Saturday, cautioning that much remains to be …

UN’s top woman in Afghanistan for talks on Taliban crackdown
2 years, 2 months ago

UN’s top woman in Afghanistan for talks on Taliban crackdown

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The highest-ranking woman in the United Nations arrived in Kabul on Tuesday at the head of a delegation promoting the rights of women and girls, a response to the recent crackdown by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, a former Nigerian Cabinet minister and a Muslim, was joined by Sima Bahous, executive director of UN Women, …

UN Security Council members urge Taliban to void bans on women
2 years, 2 months ago

UN Security Council members urge Taliban to void bans on women

Al Jazeera  

Eleven members of the UNSC call on the group to reverse restrictive policies on women’s and girls’ education and work. Several members of the United Nations Security Council have urged the Taliban to end its repressive treatment of women in Afghanistan, as the group continued to impose restrictive policies on their education and work. “We urge the Taliban to immediately …

Afghan rulers urged to reverse ban on women aid workers
2 years, 2 months ago

Afghan rulers urged to reverse ban on women aid workers

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A strong majority of the U.N. Security Council urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers Friday to immediately reverse all “oppressive” restrictions on girls and women including the latest ban on women working for aid organizations which is exacerbating the already critical humanitarian crisis in the country. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, …

U.N. calls on Taliban to drop restrictions on women
2 years, 2 months ago

U.N. calls on Taliban to drop restrictions on women

The Hindu  

The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday decried increasing restrictions on women's rights in Afghanistan, urging the country's Taliban rulers to reverse them immediately. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk pointed to “terrible consequences” of a decision to bar women from working for non-governmental organisations. "These unfathomable restrictions placed on women and girls will not only increase the suffering …

UN Calls on Taliban to Drop Restrictions on Women
2 years, 2 months ago

UN Calls on Taliban to Drop Restrictions on Women

News 18  

The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday decried increasing restrictions on women’s rights in Afghanistan, urging the country’s Taliban rulers to reverse them immediately. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk pointed to “terrible consequences” of a decision to bar women from working for non-governmental organizations. “No country can develop — indeed survive — socially and economically with half its …

UN Security Council denounces Taliban bans against women
2 years, 3 months ago

UN Security Council denounces Taliban bans against women

Al Jazeera  

The UN Security Council on Tuesday called for the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and girls in Afghanistan, denouncing a ban by the Taliban-led administration on women attending universities or working for humanitarian aid groups. In a statement agreed by consensus, the 15-member council said the ban on women and girls attending high school and university in Afghanistan …

UN to Taliban: ‘Vital’ to reverse ban on women in NGOs
2 years, 3 months ago

UN to Taliban: ‘Vital’ to reverse ban on women in NGOs

Al Jazeera  

The Taliban’s decision to ban women from working at NGOs has seen many organisations suspend aid work in Afghanistan. On Sunday, three global NGOs – Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE International – said in a joint statement that they were suspending their programmes as they awaited clarity on the administration’s order. “We cannot effectively reach children, women …

Taliban heap another injustice on women
2 years, 3 months ago

Taliban heap another injustice on women

Hindustan Times  

If there is one demographic that has suffered the most brutal oppression since the Taliban swept to power in Afghanistan last year, it is women, with indignity and injustice heaped upon them, time after time. Soon after the chaotic American exit and the shock collapse of Kabul in September 2021, women were pushed out of government and public policy roles, …

Empowering Afghan Women and Their Civil Resistance
2 years, 5 months ago

Empowering Afghan Women and Their Civil Resistance

The Diplomat  

After the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, the international community lost everything that it had invested in the last two decades in Afghanistan. The military resistance on the ground, supported by neighboring countries, and the international community’s stance against the Taliban’s strict rules gave Afghan women hope for resistance. Some Survival Strategies To support Afghan women who still fight …

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