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Afghan YouTubers fear for future as Taliban ban women’s voices

Afghan YouTubers fear for future as Taliban ban women’s voices

Content creators say their ability to make videos in public and at home will be curtailed.
Sat Sep 21 2024
New film captures Afghan women's courage in failed peace talks with Taliban

New film captures Afghan women's courage in failed peace talks with Taliban

The film is a testament to the courage of Afghan women leaders who continue advocating for change since the Taliban seized power.
Sat May 04 2024
Taliban's treatment of women under scrutiny at UN rights meeting

Taliban's treatment of women under scrutiny at UN rights meeting

The Taliban say they respect rights in line with their interpretation of Islamic law.
Mon Apr 29 2024
FEATURE - Afghan women become YouTubers as Taliban restrict work

FEATURE - Afghan women become YouTubers as Taliban restrict work

The Taliban said female YouTubers need to meet criteria for a license, which include a journalism degree and three years' work experience.
Sat Apr 20 2024
Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship but struggle to access capital

Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship but struggle to access capital

The Taliban have not formally banned women from work but have barred many Afghan female aid workers, shuttered beauty salons.
Thu Apr 18 2024
Shut out of jobs, Afghan women retrain as nurses

Shut out of jobs, Afghan women retrain as nurses

A growing number of professional women are enrolling in nursing and midwifery courses, fed up of being cooped up in their homes.
Sun Aug 13 2023
UN Afghan staff told to stay home as Taliban signals UN female ban

UN Afghan staff told to stay home as Taliban signals UN female ban

The United Nations told some 3,300 Afghan staff not to come to work in Afghanistan for the next two days.
Wed Apr 05 2023
Taliban ban women from parks, morality ministry says

Taliban ban women from parks, morality ministry says

Taliban's morality ministry said Afghan women have not been meeting its interpretation of Islamic attire during their visits to the parks.
Fri Nov 11 2022
Many Afghan women pushing back against Taliban orders to cover up

Many Afghan women pushing back against Taliban orders to cover up

The consequences of disobedience are aimed at a woman's closest male family member, ranging from a warning to imprisonment.
Thu May 12 2022
Taliban announce women must cover faces in public, say burqa is best

Taliban announce women must cover faces in public, say burqa is best

Most women in Afghanistan wear a headscarf for religious reasons, but many in urban areas such as Kabul do not cover their faces.
Sat May 07 2022
US asset freezes worsen Afghan women's suffering - UN experts

US asset freezes worsen Afghan women's suffering - UN experts

Afghan central bank funds have been frozen since August when the Taliban took over and foreign forces withdrew.
Tue Apr 26 2022
Afghan women losing jobs fast as economy shrinks and rights curtailed

Afghan women losing jobs fast as economy shrinks and rights curtailed

The Taliban will only allow women to work subject to their interpretation of Islamic law, prompting some to leave jobs out of fear.
Sat Jan 22 2022
'We're not giving up': The radio station for Afghan women

'We're not giving up': The radio station for Afghan women

From Taliban-controlled Kabul, Radio Begum is broadcasting the voices of women that have been muted across Afghanistan.
Sun Dec 12 2021
Afghan women's soccer team arrives in Pakistan - Information minister

Afghan women's soccer team arrives in Pakistan - Information minister

The sport's governing body FIFA said last month it was working to evacuate those remaining in the country.
Wed Sep 15 2021
Exclusive - Afghan women should not work alongside men, senior Taliban figure says

Exclusive - Afghan women should not work alongside men, senior Taliban figure says

Taliban officials have said women would be able to work and study within the limits laid down by sharia.
Tue Sep 14 2021
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024