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The Psychological Challenges Amidst Educational Deprivation of Girls in Afghanistan 22 Oct 2024

The Psychological Challenges Amidst Educational Deprivation of Girls in Afghanistan The Psychological Challenges Amidst Educational Deprivation of Girls in Afghanistan

UNICEF: The Ongoing Education Crisis for Afghan Girls Will Intens Gender Inequality 19 Sep 2024

UNICEF: The Ongoing Education Crisis for Afghan Girls Will Intens Gender Inequality UNICEF: The Ongoing Education Crisis for Afghan Girls Will Intens Gender Inequality

UN Providing Midwifery Training for Girls in Afghanistan 16 Sep 2024

UN Providing Midwifery Training for Girls in Afghanistan UN Providing Midwifery Training for Girls in Afghanistan

Concerns Over the Continued Suspension of Girls’ Education in Afghanistan 07 Sep 2024
Concerns Over the Continued Suspension of Girls' Education in Afghanistan

Concerns Over the Continued Suspension of Girls’ Education in Afghanistan

On the occasion of its tenth anniversary in the field of education, the Malala Foundation has once again expressed alarm regarding the ongoing restrictions on girls' access to education in Afghanistan.

Students Protests Regarding the Ministry of Public Health Examination    04 Aug 2024
Students Protests Regarding the Ministry of Public Health Examination

Students Protests Regarding the Ministry of Public Health Examination  

A group of female students who have graduated from institutes have expressed their grievances regarding the Ministry of Public Health's examination, asserting that the questions posed were incongruent with their fields of study. 

Regarding the Reduction of Rights and Economic Challenges Faced by Female Teachers in Afghanistan 27 Jul 2024
Regarding the Reduction of Rights and Economic Challenges Faced by Female Teachers in Afghanistan

Regarding the Reduction of Rights and Economic Challenges Faced by Female Teachers in Afghanistan

Several female educators have their concerns in response to a letter issued by the Ministry of Education under the Taliban, which was disseminated to schools in Kabul and several other provinces.

From the Announcement of the Entrance Exam Results to the Reg Over Girls’ Participation in the Examination 22 Jul 2024
From the Announcement of the Entrance Exam Results to the Reg Over Girls’ Participation in the Examination

From the Announcement of the Entrance Exam Results to the Reg Over Girls’ Participation in the Examination

With the announcement of the 2024 academic year entrance exam results, several girls who have been deprived of education have expressed their criticism regarding the absence of female candidates in the examination. They assert that, alongside their male counterparts, opportunities for education and training must be made available to girls, enabling them to contribute effectively and actively to society as equal members.

Home Confinement of Girls and the 1022 Days of Waiting to Return to Classrooms Passed in Afghanistan 09 Jul 2024
Home Confinement of Girls and the 1022 Days of Waiting to Return to Classrooms Passed in Afghanistan

Home Confinement of Girls and the 1022 Days of Waiting to Return to Classrooms Passed in Afghanistan

It has been 1022 days since girls' education institutions have been closed in Afghanistan, and so far, there is no information available on what the educational fate of female students will be and whether the school gates will reopen in the future or not.

Taliban’s Rape of a Ten-Year-Old Boy in Takhar Province 08 Jul 2024
Taliban's Rape of a Ten-Year-Old Boy in Takhar Province

Taliban’s Rape of a Ten-Year-Old Boy in Takhar Province

Local sources reported a group sexual assault by the Taliban on a ten-year-old boy in Takhar.

Outcome of the Doha Process and Engagement with the Taliban 06 Jul 2024
Outcome of the Doha Process and Engagement with the Taliban

Outcome of the Doha Process and Engagement with the Taliban

This is a school in Kabul, where the students are in tears.

Purple Saturdays Movement’s Reaction to the Third Doha Meeting on Afghanistan 05 Jul 2024
Purple Saturdays Movement's Reaction to the Third Doha Meeting on Afghanistan In response to the Third Doha Meeting on Afghanistan, the Purple Saturdays Movement has stated in a public announcement that the United Nations' denial of the Afghan people, especially women, at the third Doha meeting, and the invitation to the Taliban, once again proves that through extortion, whitewashing, and maintaining the Taliban in power, support and facilitation for the legitimization of the Taliban regime under the guise of increased interaction will continue. "We fully understand that the whitewashing and maintenance of the Taliban in power, and the facilitation for the legitimization of their self-claimed government under the guise of engagement, is being orchestrated at the behest of superpower countries by the United Nations, and is not in favour of the Afghan people, especially women." Members of the Purple Saturdays Movement assert that they are once again making it clear to the United Nations and its supporters that the people of Afghanistan are no longer willing to be sacrificed for appeasement and the interests of the United Nations and terrorist-nurturing countries. "The people of Afghanistan, especially women, have no pleasant memories of the Doha meetings, and despite Qatar being an Arab and Muslim country, it supports a group that, under the guise of implementing Islamic law, commits crimes and suppresses the country's citizens without any other record." The members of this movement have demanded that the government of Qatar refrain from interfering in the affairs of Afghanistan supporting the Taliban, and going beyond their country into a venue and platform for political transactions. They consider elections and the Afghan people's votes as fundamental and have asked the United Nations and foreign hands to refrain from determining and producing fake representatives, especially for women and civil society in Afghanistan.

Purple Saturdays Movement’s Reaction to the Third Doha Meeting on Afghanistan

In response to the Third Doha Meeting on Afghanistan, the Purple Saturdays Movement has stated in a public announcement that the United Nations’ denial of the Afghan people, especially women, at the third Doha meeting, and the invitation to the Taliban, once again proves that through extortion, whitewashing, and maintaining the Taliban in power, support […]

Third Year of Deprivation for Schoolgirls from Taking the University Entrance Exam 23 Jun 2024
Third Year of Deprivation for Schoolgirls from Taking the University Entrance Exam Some schoolgirls in Kabul city say that their relentless efforts to participate in the university entrance exam and continue their education have been nullified by the ruling group. These students have lodged complaints against the Taliban group and claim that for the third year in a row, female students in Afghanistan have been deprived of taking part in the university entrance exam. Basbibi, one of the students in the twelfth grade when the Afghan government fell into the hands of the Taliban, told the Afghan Women's news agency: "It has been 1006 days that thousands of girls across the country have been deprived of their right to education. These students stayed up nights with hopes of better tomorrows, studied to one day serve themselves and their community, but with the Taliban's reasserted control, they have left all of us girls hopeless and confined us to our homes." Furthermore, Sharifa is another student who spent many years preparing for the university entrance exam. She says: "Alongside school, from seventh grade to twelfth grade, I was engrossed in seasonal courses of mathematics, trigonometry, and English language to succeed in the university entrance exam in my desired field, which was medicine. Unfortunately, this year in 2024, the Taliban once again did not allow female students to participate in the university entrance exam, leaving my goals and aspirations stuck in my throat." A number of twelfth-grade schoolgirls this year also hoped that the Taliban would allow them to take the university entrance exam. Yet again this year, they have not been given permission to participate in the exam. For nearly three years, these female school students have been languishing aimlessly in their homes without a future. It should be noted that girls' schools above the sixth grade have been closed since August 15, 2021, with the arrival of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the gates of universities were closed to girls in 2022, sparking national and international reactions. Previously, Taliban authorities had always promised to reopen schools and universities for girls above the sixth grade, but this promise remains unfulfilled and has now become a trivial matter for them.

Third Year of Deprivation for Schoolgirls from Taking the University Entrance Exam

Some schoolgirls in Kabul city say that their relentless efforts to participate in the university entrance exam and continue their education have been nullified by the ruling group.

Reactions to the Absence of Afghan Women in the Third Doha Meeting 23 Jun 2024
Reactions to the Absence of Afghan Women in the Third Doha Meeting

Reactions to the Absence of Afghan Women in the Third Doha Meeting

The absence of Afghan women in the third Doha meeting has provoked numerous criticisms and reactions. Following concerns from human rights organizations about the absence of Afghan female representatives in this meeting, Roza Otenbayeva, the United Nations Special Representative, provided explanations regarding the exclusion of women from this gathering.