Afghanistan food crisis deepens as aid cuts leave many living on ‘just bread and tea’
The head of the World Food Programme in Afghanistan says the agency can only feed half the millions of Afghans in need after ...
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Afghanistan: Mostly women and children among 46 killed in Pakistani airstrikes, claims Taliban amid tensions
Airstrikes by Pakistan on eastern Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of 46 people, primarily women and children, according to a Taliban government official on Wednesday. Hamdullah Fitrat ...
I.C.C. Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of Taliban Leader for Persecution of Afghan Women and Girls
Karim Khan said that a crime against humanity was being committed by top officials against “Afghan women and girls, as well ...
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Taliban deputy urges leader to lift education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no excuse for them, in a rare public rebuke of government policy. Sher Abbas ...
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What the Taliban ban on female aid workers means for the future
Shaheen Chughtai, acting Regional Director for Asia at Save the Children, said: "Suspending university classes for women until further notice is another cruel blow to the aspirations of girls across ...
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Afghanistan shows what investing in women’s education – or divesting – can do to an economy
Further research could explore the social benefits of women’s education in Afghanistan between 2001 ... losses compound and the dreams of millions of children and businesswomen become further ...
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Skills Training Programs Offer Hope For Afghanistan’s Girls And Women
It also offers young women a chance to give back to ... and build the resilience of 19 million people in Afghanistan, including 10.3 million children. Learn more about UNICEF’s work in Afghanistan.
Taliban reject court move to arrest top officials for persecuting Afghan women and girls
An Afghan women's group is welcoming the decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their ...
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Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban government official said Wednesday, raising fears of further straining ...