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945 Days Passing Since the Deprivation of Girls from the Right to Education in Afghanistan 945 Days Passing Since the Deprivation of Girls from the Right to Education in Afghanistan
From Forced Evictions to Concerns of Afghan Migrant Families and Women in Pakistan From Forced Evictions to Concerns of Afghan Migrant Families and Women in Pakistan
Woman Launches a Chips Factory in Bamyan Woman Launches a Chips Factory in Bamyan
Eleven Individuals, including Four Women, Were Flogged in Takhar
TAKHAR, Jan 28 Local sources report that the Taliban publicly flogged eleven individuals in the Rustaq district of Takhar province. According to the sources, on Friday, January 26, the Taliban publicly flogged eleven individuals, seven of whom were men and four were women, in a makeshift court. The Taliban punished these individuals on charges such […]
Three individuals, including a young girl, were gunned down in Samangan
SAMANGAN, Jan 27 (Afghanistan Women’s News Agency) – Local sources from Samangan province report that three members of a family were gunned down in Aybak City, the capital of this province. According to the sources, on the evening of Thursday, January 25th, a man, a woman, and a 12-year-old girl, who were members of the […]
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 […]
The Harsh Winter and the Difficulties of Female Beauticians Following the Closure of Beauty Salons in Balkh Province
BALKH, Jan 4 (Afghanistan Women’s News Agency) – The Taliban’s decree of July 25, 2023, officially banning the operation of women’s beauty salons across Afghanistan has had dire consequences for female beauticians. After the closure of women’s beauty salons, women who relied on beautifying other women and girls to sustain their livelihoods and support their […]
UNAMA Demands the Release of Education Activists and Women’s Rights Advocates from Taliban Captivity
UNAMA, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, has expressed concern over the continued imprisonment of Ahmad Fahim Azimi and Sediqullah Afghan, activists for girls’ education, and women’s rights activist, Manizha Sediqi. UNAMA, on Wednesday, January 3rd, issued a statement in which it called for an end to arbitrary detentions by the Taliban. “The continued […]
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, […]
Cold Winter and Increasing Problems of Earthquake-affected Individuals in Zinda Jan, Herat Province
HERAT, Dec 27 (Afghanistan Women’s News Agency) – Several inhabitants of Zinda Jan district in Herat province claim that, after three months have passed since the frequent and deadly earthquakes, they are still living under tents in the cold winter weather, lacking basic facilities and heating to combat the winter chill. It is important to […]
The Taliban flogged a man and a woman in Badakhshan province on charges of having a romantic relationship
BADAKHSHAN, Dec 27 (Afghanistan Women’s News Agency) – The Taliban’s Supreme Court flogged two individuals on charges of having a romantic relationship and fleeing their homes in the Khash district of Badakhshan province. These two individuals were subjected to flogging in addition to being sentenced to imprisonment in the presence of local Taliban officials and […]
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
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 […]
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