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UK-based Afghan writer pleads for country’s ‘abandoned’ women

UK-based Afghan writer pleads for country’s ‘abandoned’ women

  • The 34-year-old left Kabul in 2021 after the Taliban movement returned to power
  • “From the Taliban perspective, everything — every single thing — about myself was wrong,” she explained
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Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says

Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says

By Reuters ·
Pakistan to press for Afghan women’s rights at OIC conference in Islamabad  video

Pakistan to press for Afghan women’s rights at OIC conference in Islamabad 

By Waseem Abbasi ·
UN calls on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse crackdown on women

UN calls on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse crackdown on women

By AP ·
Afghan mothers seek hospital help for malnourished children

Afghan mothers seek hospital help for malnourished children

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Afghan women UN staff forced to work from home after threats

Afghan women UN staff forced to work from home after threats

By AFP ·
UN warns maternal deaths in Afghanistan may rise after US funding pause

UN warns maternal deaths in Afghanistan may rise after US funding pause

By Reuters ·
Afghan refugees urge Pakistan to ease visa regime after Trump’s pause on US resettlement programs photos

Afghan refugees urge Pakistan to ease visa regime after Trump’s pause on US resettlement programs

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With severe interpretation of Islamic law, Taliban restrict women’s lives in Afghanistan

With severe interpretation of Islamic law, Taliban restrict women’s lives in Afghanistan

By AFP ·
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women

By AFP ·
Refugee breakdancer stands by ‘Free Afghan Women’ message at Paris Olympics 2024

Refugee breakdancer stands by ‘Free Afghan Women’ message at Paris Olympics 2024

By Reuters ·
‘Free Afghan Women’: Olympic refugee breakdancer disqualified for slogan

‘Free Afghan Women’: Olympic refugee breakdancer disqualified for slogan

By AFP ·
First Afghan woman to compete internationally after Taliban takeover seeks Olympic gold in Paris

First Afghan woman to compete internationally after Taliban takeover seeks Olympic gold in Paris

By AP ·

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