Taliban Release Three Female Protester in Kabul on Bail

Sources report that Taliban has released three members of the Afghan Women's Justice Movement on bail with the assistance of national elders. According to informed sources cited by Hasht-e-Subh on Tuesday, Taliban released Rokhshana Saeedi, Malali Hashemi, and Fatemeh Mohammadi, three members of the Afghan Women's Justice Movement, on bail. The sources added that the three women are…
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Girl student in Balkh: Our Dreams Have Been Crushed Again

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reports that girl students in Balkh say that the continued closure of girls' schools in the new academic year has once again crushed their dreams. The report, which focuses on the situation of girl students and female teachers in the Balkh province in northern Afghanistan, was published on Monday. Mursal, a student in the twelfth grade at one of…
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Violating Women’s Rights: Taliban Arrest Three Female Protesters in Kabul

Sources confirm that three of the female protesters have been arrested by Taliban fighters in western Kabul. Sources say that the protesters were arrested on Monday, following the disruption of their protest by Taliban in Dasht-e-Barchi in Kabul city. Malali Hashemi, Raqiya Sayee, and Fatima Mohammadi are the female protesters who have been arrested by Taliban. Taliban in Kabul have not…
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25 Women’s Rights Networks Denounce Taliban’s Shameful Closure of Schools and Universities to Girls

25 women's rights activist networks and 149 civil society activists have described the Taliban's decision to close the doors of schools and universities to girls in Afghanistan for 550 days as "a historic shame" in the 21st century, according to a joint statement released on Friday, March 24. In their statement, the networks have stated that the decision of Taliban on education and schooling…
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Powerful Afghan Women’s Movement Demands World Pressure Taliban for Girls’ Education

On Wednesday, the Powerful Afghan Women's Movement launched a protest movement calling on the world community to exert pressure on the Taliban to open the doors of higher-grade schools to girls. In their protest, these women chanted slogans such as "Taliban, Taliban, the enemy of girls' education, the world's silence is equal to supporting the Taliban, don't politicize education, education is…
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The School Year Started in Afghanistan, But Taliban Prevented Girls from Going to School This Year Too

The Taliban's Ministry of Education announced the beginning of the new school year in Afghanistan but did not say anything about girls going to school. On Monday, in a letter sent by the Ministry of Education of the Taliban to the heads of education of this group in the provinces, it is stated that boys' schools will start on Tuesday, 21 March. The ministry has added that considering…
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The Woman Library in Kabul Closes Due to the Taliban’s Restrictions Against Women

Officials of the Woman Library in Kabul say that this library has been closed due to the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on education and work against women. On Monday, Julia Parsi, one of the officials of this library, confirmed the closure of this library while talking to Hasht-e Subh. Ms. Parsi added that the Woman Library was established six months ago with the aim of promoting the…
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Balkh University’s Literature Students Boycott Classes Until Female Students Return

Students of Balkh University's Language and Literature faculty refused to attend classes until female students are allowed to return to universities. On Monday, the Balkh University's Language and Literature faculty students sent a letter to the university president, declaring that they would boycott classes until the university allows girls to attend classes. The letter sent by the Balkh…
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Afghanistan, Where Girls’ Education is a Crime

The Taliban's rise to power in Afghanistan has led to the implementation of strict Islamic law, resulting in the complete ban on education for girls. The barbaric regime's oppressive actions have left women and children in a constant state of fear, with the latest victim being Mrs. Zarifa Rahmat. Prior to the Taliban's reign, Mrs. Rahmat was a private school teacher, but after the extremist…
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Why Are the Taliban Misogynist?

Women comprise half of the population of Afghanistan, but the Taliban are working to put them in danger by depriving them of their fundamental rights. Women are gentle but powerful humans who have played a significant role in shaping the new world, both in the East and in the West. According to Islam, men and women have equal rights. Additionally, Islam forbids misogyny and extremism. The Taliban…
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