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Sustainable Peace in Afghanistan Needs Women on the Frontlines — Global Issues
Fawziya Koofi, former Deputy Speaker of Parliament in Afghanistan, addresses reporters following the “The Inclusion of Women in the Future…
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We Stand with the Girls and Women of Afghanistan — Global Issues
Ahead of the 3-year anniversary of ban on girls’ secondary education in Afghanistan. Opinion by Yasmine Sherif (new york) Tuesday, September…
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Australia strips medals from Afghanistan war commanders | Conflict News
Defence minister cancels awards of small number of officers over alleged war crimes committed on their watch. Australia has moved…
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Afghanistan is a US election issue. Will its refugees’ voices be heard? | Taliban News
Washington, DC – Nasrin will not be able to vote in the United States elections in November. Still, the 27-year-old…
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‘An island of freedom’: Inside the secret beauty salons of Afghanistan | Women’s Rights
Kabul, Afghanistan – In an apartment near a Taliban headquarters, a young woman is discreetly moving about. Breshna* is 24…
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Taliban celebrates three years of return to power in Afghanistan | Taliban News
Afghanistan’s rulers celebrate the anniversary of their return to power amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. Afghanistan’s Taliban has celebrated three…
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The Plight of Women Three Years after Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan — Global Issues
A 31-year-old woman sits by the window. She used to be an entrepreneur before the Taliban takeover. Credit: UN Women/Sayed…
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UN rights chief on Bangladesh protests, alarm over Gershkovich sentence, Afghanistan floods latest, decriminalising LGBT laws — Global Issues
Volker Türk said the move constituted a restriction on freedom of expression and the right to seek, receive, and impart…
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What to expect as Taliban joins third UN-held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar | Taliban News
Delegations from Afghanistan and about 30 other countries have arrived in Doha to start a third round of United Nations-sponsored…
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UN pushes for inclusive future in Afghanistan at Doha talks — Global Issues
Speaking in the Qatari capital, Doha, after the Third Meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan, UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo…
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