Tag: Afghan women
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Aid chief says Taliban agree to consider allowing women to resume agency work in Kandahar
KABUL: The head of a major aid organisation said Thursday that the Taliban have agreed to consider allowing Afghan women to resume work at the…
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UN ready to withdraw from Afghanistan in view of Taliban’s restrictions on women
NEW YORK (US): The UN has said it is ready to withdraw from Afghanistan in May if it cannot convince the Taliban to permit local…
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UN asks Afghan staff to stay home until May after female worker ban
The United Nations‘ mission to Afghanistan has launched a review of its operations and asked all Afghan staff not to come to work at least…
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Afghan religious scholars criticize girls’ education ban
JALALABAD: Afghan religious scholars Saturday criticized a ban on female education, as a key Taliban minister warned clerics not to rebel against the government on…