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  • Malala Yousofzai: The Voices of Muslim Leaders for Afghan Girls Must Be Raised 14 Jan 2025

    Malala Yousofzai: The Voices of Muslim Leaders for Afghan Girls Must Be Raised
    Malala Yousofzai: The Voices of Muslim Leaders for Afghan Girls Must Be Raised

    Malala Yousofzai, a women’s rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, called on Muslim leaders to respond to the ban on girls' education in Afghanistan and not to legitimize the Taliban during a conference on girls' education in Islamic countries. In this conference, which was held in Islamabad, Pakistan, she criticized the Taliban's strict policies against women and emphasized that it is time for Islamic leaders to vocally defend the rights of girls.

The account of Manizha Sediqi, a female prisoner of the Taliban, exemplifies the daily struggles of women in Afghanistan 02 Dec 2024

The account of Manizha Sediqi, a female prisoner of the Taliban, exemplifies the daily struggles of women in Afghanistan The account of Manizha Sediqi, a female prisoner of the Taliban, exemplifies the daily struggles of women in Afghanistan

Humaira Saqib Wins The 2024 Exceptional Woman of Peace Award 16 Oct 2024

2024 Exceptional Woman of Peace Award Bestowed Upon Humaira Saqib Humaira Saqib Wins The 2024 Exceptional Woman of Peace Award

Purple Saturdays Movement: The Prohibition of Education for Afghan Girls Constitutes a Crime Against Humanity 16 Oct 2024

Purple Saturdays Movement: The Prohibition of Education for Afghan Girls Constitutes a Crime Against Humanity Purple Saturdays Movement: The Prohibition of Education for Afghan Girls Constitutes a Crime Against Humanity

The rights and dignity of Afghan women have been seriously threatened 08 Jan 2024

The rights and dignity of Afghan women have been seriously threatened

GERMANY, Jan 8 (Afghanistan Women’s News Agency) – The Afghan Women Coordinating Body expressed concern over the increase in arrest and torture of girls by the Taliban and said that such actions had never happened in the history of Afghanistan. The Afghan Women’s Coordinating Body has expressed concern in a statement about the increase in […]

A female graphic designer was also among the victims of the explosion in Kabul 08 Jan 2024

A female graphic designer was also among the victims of the explosion in Kabul

KABUL, Jan 8 (Afghanistan Women’s News Agency) – On Saturday, January 6, at 6:20 PM, a densely populated passenger mini bus carrying impoverished laborers was targeted by a powerful explosion in the predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi in Kabul. The laborers had been toiling all day to earn a meager living and were making their […]

Amnesty International Urges Immediate Cease to the Oppression of Women by the Taliban 07 Jan 2024

Amnesty International Urges Immediate Cease to the Oppression of Women by the Taliban

In addition to the reactions of other international organizations to the recent detentions of women by the Taliban for not wearing appropriate hijab, Amnesty International has now urged the release of these women and an immediate cessation of the oppression of women. This organization has deemed the arbitrary arrests and oppression of women by the […]

Women protesters to the United Nations: “Do not appease the Taliban” 31 Dec 2023

Women protesters to the United Nations: “Do not appease the Taliban”

Dec 31, (Afghanistan Women’s News Agency) – A group of women associated with the Purple Saturdays movement engaged in a peaceful protest gathering against the recent resolution of the United Nations Security Council about the appointment of a special representative for Afghanistan affairs. The likelihood of success for the new special representative is scant. Instead, […]

829 Days of Seclusion and Prohibition of Education for Female Students in Afghanistan 30 Dec 2023

829 Days of Seclusion and Prohibition of Education for Female Students in Afghanistan

December 30, (Afghanistan Women’s News Agency) – 829 days have passed since girls’ schools were closed to girls above the sixth grade in Afghanistan. The deprivation of girls from education has sparked numerous national and international reactions, yet despite the strong emphasis from international organizations, the school gates remain closed to girls by the Taliban. […]

The recent remarks by Roza Otunbayeva, the head of UNAMA, requesting increased global interaction with the Taliban, have sparked a strong reaction from Afghan women protesters. 29 Dec 2023

The recent remarks by Roza Otunbayeva, the head of UNAMA, requesting increased global interaction with the Taliban, have sparked a strong reaction from Afghan women protesters.

The recent remarks by Roza Otunbayeva, the head of UNAMA, requesting increased global interaction with the Taliban, have sparked a strong reaction from Afghan women protesters. KABUL, Dec 29 (Afghanistan Women’s News Agency) – The women protesters, members of the Purple Saturdays Movement, have objected to the recent statements made by the head of UNAMA […]

The complaint of female students regarding the continuation of restrictions against girls’ right to education in Afghanistan 24 Dec 2023

The complaint of female students regarding the continuation of restrictions against girls’ right to education in Afghanistan

A year has passed since the university gates were closed to female students in Afghanistan, now a number of female students have reacted against the continuation of these restrictions on girls’ right to education and are asking the ruling group to open the gates of universities and schools to girls.   Muzhda Rasouli is a […]

Women’s Rights Activist Zhulia Parsi Released from Taliban Prison 18 Dec 2023

Women’s Rights Activist Zhulia Parsi Released from Taliban Prison

KABUL, Dec 18 (Afghanistan Women’s News Agency) – A number of Afghan protesting women confirmed to the Afghanistan Women’s News Agency that Zhulia Parsi and her son have been released from Taliban prison after nearly three months. Zhulia Parsi, a women’s rights activist, and her son were arrested by the Taliban on September 27 in […]

The United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on Afghanistan 13 Dec 2023

The United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on Afghanistan

The United Nations Security Council held a meeting on Afghanistan, hosted by Switzerland and supported by the United Arab Emirates and Japan, while the details of the meeting have not been shared with the media. This meeting was held behind closed doors by the United Nations Security Council on Monday, December 12, under the title […]

The situation of imprisoned women’s rights activists under severe torture by the Taliban 05 Dec 2023

The situation of imprisoned women’s rights activists under severe torture by the Taliban

After gaining power in Afghanistan, the Taliban group systematically, violently and cruelly treats women. This extremist group forcefully imposes that women must be kept in their homes and are not allowed to leave the house and be in the community. The Taliban group is specifically targeting and harassing women’s rights activists who have fought against […]