US VP Kamala Harris 'deeply saddened' by ban on Afghan girls' schooling

Mar 24, 2023

"We will never stop championing the rights of women and girls around the world," Harris said on Twitter.

UNHRC expresses concern over ban on female students in Afghanistan schools

Apr 15, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 15 : Taking a grim view of the ban on schooling for female students in grades 7-12 in Afghanistan, a member...

Afghan women continue protest over ban on girls' schools

May 27, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 27 : Taliban forces suppress a protest by Afghan women on Thursday in regard to the ban on girls' schools nearing...

11.6 million Afghan women, girls are no longer receiving vital aid: US envoy

Dec 31, 2022

On December 24, the Taliban issued a decree banning women from working in non-governmental organisations (NGOs). This came after they had already suspended university...

Taliban announces indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls

Dec 20, 2022

The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 and imposed policies severely restricting basic rights--particularly those of women and girls, according to Human Rights...

UNSC expresses concern over Taliban's ban on girls attending school

Mar 28, 2022

New York [US], March 28 : The UN Security Council has expressed concern over the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending school above...