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Amidst strict limitations, online education offers hope for female Afghan students

This report has been prepared by Saeedullah Safi & Gulaly Najib from The Afghan Times – 16 August 2023 BAN ON WOMEN EDUCATION Since seizing power in August 2021, the Taliban have curtailed women's rights. Most girls have been forbidden…

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Afghanistan Flash floods leave women struggling to access sanitary products

Women in the flooded provinces do not feel they can talk about periods and sanitary products. Women affected by flash floods in Afghanistan are struggling to access sanitary products. Some…

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How Aid Cuts Are Fueling a Malnutrition Crisis in Afghanistan: What You Need to Know

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Taliban Reaffirms Ban on Women Working in NGOs, Expands Restrictions

The Taliban has doubled down on its ban on women…

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Taliban Leader Bans Windows Overlooking Neighboring Homes to Restrict Women’s Visibility

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Health and Malnutrition in Afghanistan: A Worsening Crisis Amidst Taliban Rule

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released…

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Taliban Policies Worsen Afghanistan’s Food Insecurity Crisis

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released…

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Abdul Wahab and Gulsoom: The Price of Survival Amid Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released…

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The Dual Crisis: Displacement and Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released…

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Women in Baghlan Build Economic Independence Through Skills Training—But Demand Education Rights

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Thousands of Women Denied Pension Rights Under Taliban Rule, Families Suffer Severe Hardship

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Sanam Kabiri: A Voice for Afghan Women’s Rights Amid Taliban Rule

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From Prison to Exile: An Afghan Woman’s Fight Against Taliban Oppression

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Dreams Denied, Lives at Risk: The Impact of Midwifery Training Bans in Afghanistan

The closure of midwifery and semi- medical training centers in…

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The Hands That Should Hold Books

Afghanistan’s children are being forced from classrooms into labour. Their dreams are…

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Trapped in Bricks: Thousands of Afghan Children Sacrifice Education for Survival

Amid worsening economic conditions, approximately 8,000 children in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province are…

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Boundaries Beyond the Field: What Cricket Means for Afghan Children

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The Thirst of a Nation: Two Sisters’ Daily Walk for Survival in Afghanistan

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Open Skies, Closed Doors: The Education Crisis in Afghanistan

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A Mother’s Struggle: How Gender Expectations Turned a Happy Marriage into a Life of Hardship in Rural Afghanistan

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Health and Malnutrition in Afghanistan: A Worsening Crisis Amidst Taliban Rule

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The Afghan Times & IUF Asia/Pacific World Day Against Child Labour Special Report is now online and available for download. To request a printed copy, please contact us at info@theafghantimes.com.
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Child Labour In Taliban’s Afghanistan

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The Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific Launch Special Report on Afghan Women’s Struggles

The Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific, has launched a powerful new special edition, Locked Room: Afghan Women’s Voices, to mark…

World Food Day 2024: Women’s Struggle and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan

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In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Mozhda Hakimi, a 17-year-old Afghan young woman.

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