Taliban say women should not leave home without husband’s permission
The Taliban have said women should not leave the house without their husband’s permission, warning that the devil lies in...
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Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers ban make-up and perfume for brides in new weddings clampdown
The Taliban issued a fresh directive on weddings and engagement parties in Afghanistan this week, barring women from wearing make-up,...
Taliban bar women from selling their handicrafts at major expo
The Taliban have barred women entrepreneurs from selling their handicrafts and other artisanal products at a big trade fair in the eastern Afghanistan in Jalalabad city, according to visitors attending the exhibition.
Taliban arrest head of girls’ school for having smartphone
Taliban forces have arrested the principal of a girls’ school in central Afghanistan after she refused to hand over her...
Taliban issue new hijab rules: Thick material, unadorned, no perfume
Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders have published new rules on women’s hijab, stating that it must be made of thick material, non-decorative...
Taliban authorities detain dozens of women in Herat over dress
Taliban authorities in the northwestern Afghan city of Herat have detained dozens of women for failing to comply with the...
Zakiya Ahmad becomes first Afghan woman to climb Everest
A 31-year-old mountaineer who campaigns for women’s education has become the first Afghan woman to climb Mount Everest, according to...
International journalists urged to do more to highlight Taliban treatment of Afghan women
Reporting on Afghanistan has become incredibly difficult, but journalists need to urgently find ways to cover the Taliban’s campaign to...
Every girl has the right to go to education, says UN, as Afghanistan marks the start of the fifth school year since the ban
“The message is simple: every girl has the right to go to school.” Those were the words posted on X...
Midwife stabbed to death in Afghanistan
A midwife has been stabbed to death in Afghanistan, police and local media said, becoming the latest female medical worker...
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