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What are the Taliban's restrictions on Afghan women?

What are the Taliban's restrictions on Afghan women?

Here are the details of the crackdown on rights imposed by the Afghanistan's Taliban administration.
Sun Jan 26 2025
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

The ICC accuses two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan of persecuting women and girls.
Fri Jan 24 2025
Trump administration canceling flights for nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees, say US official, advocate

Trump administration canceling flights for nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees, say US official, advocate

The US decision also leaves in limbo thousands of other Afghans who have been approved for resettlement as refugees in the US.
Tue Jan 21 2025
Taliban deputy foreign minister calls for girls' high schools to open

Taliban deputy foreign minister calls for girls' high schools to open

The Taliban have said they respect women's rights in accordance with their interpretation of Islamic law and Afghan culture.
Tue Jan 21 2025
Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push

Malala Yousafzai says Muslim voices must lead the way against the policies of the Taliban.
Mon Jan 13 2025
Is it time to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Is it time to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

After 20 years of war and NATOs withdrawal, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan - the Taliban's official name is not going anywhere for now.
Sat Jan 11 2025
Afghan student nurses crushed as Taliban block last job hope

Afghan student nurses crushed as Taliban block last job hope

Students say the closures abruptly left thousands of girls without a future and would have serious implications for women's healthcare.
Sun Dec 22 2024
In aid-starved Afghanistan, relief workers fight a forgotten hunger crisis

In aid-starved Afghanistan, relief workers fight a forgotten hunger crisis

Nonprofit groups are trying to fill a growing humanitarian void, providing aid to destitute families.
Sun Dec 15 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover

UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover

The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
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
Taliban marks three years of rule and sharia law in Afghanistan

Taliban marks three years of rule and sharia law in Afghanistan

The system is Islamic and sharia-based, sharia is being implemented, said supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada.
Thu Aug 15 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
Turning pain into purpose: Former client guides female drug addicts toward recovery

Turning pain into purpose: Former client guides female drug addicts toward recovery

Rehab brings hardship and regret but also hope, as individuals recover and strive for a better future.
Sat Mar 22 2025
Beyond the flu: The silent threat of pneumococcal pneumonia

Beyond the flu: The silent threat of pneumococcal pneumonia

Pneumococcal pneumonia is a life-threatening lung infection that can strike suddenly and escalate rapidly.
Sat Mar 22 2025
Kuih Bongkol: A beloved iftar treat in Sarawak

Kuih Bongkol: A beloved iftar treat in Sarawak

Kuih Bongkol is made from a blend of fresh coconut milk and gula apong - a fragrant nipah palm sugar native to Sarawak.
Sat Mar 22 2025
Tesla’s stock defied gravity for years. Is Elon Musk’s EV party over?

Tesla’s stock defied gravity for years. Is Elon Musk’s EV party over?

Investors are still debating whether Elon Musk's electric-vehicle maker remains overpriced.
Sat Mar 22 2025
Climate change will reduce the number of satellites that can sustainably operate in space: Study

Climate change will reduce the number of satellites that can sustainably operate in space: Study

Research shows greenhouse gas emissions are shrinking the thermosphere, where the ISS and most satellites orbit.
Sat Mar 22 2025
From Ronaldo to Hamilton, sport's elite defy their age

From Ronaldo to Hamilton, sport's elite defy their age

Cristiano Ronaldo was 40 last month and is top scorer in Saudi soccer's top flight.
Sat Mar 22 2025
[COLUMNIST] Landmine contamination: the major problem of Azerbaijan

[COLUMNIST] Landmine contamination: the major problem of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan struggles with landmines and war remnants after nearly three decades of Armenian military occupation.
Sat Mar 22 2025
Netayahu, Putin and Bashir among ICC war crimes suspects at large

Netayahu, Putin and Bashir among ICC war crimes suspects at large

The ICC currently has a list of 31 suspects who remain at large from the court in The Hague.
Sat Mar 22 2025
Sudanese army says it has control of presidential palace in Khartoum

Sudanese army says it has control of presidential palace in Khartoum

The army says it has also taken control of ministries and other key buildings in central Khartoum.
Fri Mar 21 2025
Israel intensifying Gaza strikes to press Hamas into freeing hostages, defence minister says

Israel intensifying Gaza strikes to press Hamas into freeing hostages, defence minister says

After two months of relative calm, Gazans were again fleeing for their lives after Israel effectively abandoned a ceasefire.
Fri Mar 21 2025