Gen Egeland, the Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) earlier today Tweeted that Norway’s primer aid organization can’t continue its operations in Afghanistan without its female employees. [The Taliban recently banned women from working in...
Since the Taliban’s August 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, they have ratcheted up restrictions on women and girls as the group consolidates power. These restrictions include limitations on employment, education, public interactions and other fundamental rights such as...
Women escaping from the increasingly restrictive Taliban regime in Afghanistan find their journeys to freedom are fraught with dangers. This week the Taliban banned women from universities. They are increasingly forced to remain at home. Source: Afghan Women Refugees...
With new restrictions imposed by the Taliban, Afghan women fear what could come next. Source: Afghanistan: Parks become latest no-go areas for women in Kabul, BBC News, by Yogita Limaye, December 1,...
Despite the dangers and the restrictions, ad hoc charities are springing up to ensure local communities have the support they need. Source: Meet the Afghans determined to give women and girls an education, The New Humanitarian, by Ali M Latifi, October 3,...
