Jan 20 UN says Taliban is divided on whether or not to restore women’s rights By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Haq told reporters that "the key thing is to reconcile" the two disparate groups. Continue reading
Jan 16 Former Afghan female lawmaker mourned around the world after weekend slaying By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Mursal Nabizada was among the few female parliamentarians who stayed in Kabul after the Taliban seized power in August 2021. Continue reading
Jan 12 Taliban ban on women workers hurts humanitarian aid for Afghans By Riazat Butt, Associated Press Aid workers say the Taliban's ban on women working for non-governmental organizations is already starting to hurt the massive humanitarian campaign that is keeping Afghanistan alive. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 9:55 U.S. Navy veteran kidnapped, held hostage by Taliban describes experience By Amna Nawaz Contractor and U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs was kidnapped and held hostage by Taliban forces for over two and a half years. He was released as part of a prisoner swap last September and is now adjusting to freedom and… Continue watching
Jan 01 UN official meets Taliban deputy premier over women’s rights in Afghanistan By Associated Press A senior U.N. official in Afghanistan met on Sunday the deputy prime minister of the Taliban-led government to discuss a ban on women working for non-governmental groups that Afghan authorities have announced in a series of measures rolling back women's… Continue reading
Jan 01 Bomb blast kills several people at Kabul military checkpoint, Taliban says By Associated Press A bomb exploded near a checkpoint at Kabul's military airport Sunday morning killing and wounding “several” people, a Taliban official said, the first deadly blast of 2023 in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Dec 27 UN rights chief urges Taliban to immediately reverse restrictions on women By Associated Press Last week, Taliban authorities stopped university education for women, sparking international outrage and demonstrations in Afghan cities. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 8:44 Taliban further restricts women’s rights, forcing aid groups to halt work in Afghanistan By Lisa Desjardins This weekend, the Taliban ordered that women can no longer work for non-governmental organizations, including relief agencies. Any such group that continues to employ women will lose its license, according to the economic ministry. Vicki Aken of the International Rescue… Continue watching
Dec 24 Taliban bans women from working for domestic, foreign NGOs in Afghanistan By Riazat Butt, Associated Press The Taliban government on Saturday ordered all foreign and domestic non-governmental groups in Afghanistan to suspend employing women, allegedly because some female employees didn't wear the Islamic headscarf correctly. Continue reading
Dec 22 Taliban’s higher education minister defends ban on women from universities By Associated Press The minister of higher education in the Taliban government on Thursday defended his decision to ban women from universities — a decree that had triggered a global backlash. Continue reading