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Should we re-brand virginity?
the term ‘virginity’ outdated – or even obsolete? Some experts argue we need a workable alternative to discuss our early…
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Girls excluded as Afghan secondary schools reopen
The Taliban have excluded girls from Afghan secondary schools after they ordered only boys and male teachers to return to…
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My family is starving, I have to sell my daughter
Few items of Afghan lives are left unsold in Jada-e Maiwand. So fast is the rush to sell and flee…
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A new order begins under the Taliban’s governance
The phrases have tripped off the tongues of the Taliban for quite some time. “We’re working to establish an inclusive…
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Afghanistan: Shukria Barakzai’s whispered voice notes and dramatic escape
For Shukria Barakzai, 15 August seemed, at first, an unremarkable Sunday morning. A prominent journalist and politician, a former member…
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A Historical Timeline of Afghanistan
The land that is now Afghanistan has a long history of domination by foreign conquerors and strife among internally warring factions. At…
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Taliban tell Afghan women to stay home from work because soldiers are ‘not trained’ to respect them
Fear is mounting for women and girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban told working women to stay at home, admitting they were…
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Afghanistan: Taliban tell working women to stay at home
Working women in Afghanistan must stay at home until proper systems are in place to ensure their safety, a Taliban…
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Taliban vow to respect women, despite history of oppression
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban vowed Tuesday to respect women’s rights, forgive those who fought them and ensure Afghanistan…
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Who are the Taliban?
The Taliban were removed from power in Afghanistan by US-led forces in 2001, but the group has seized control of…
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