Read more about the article The Absence of Women Across 19 Ministries and Dozens of Independent Departments Under the Taliban Administration

The Absence of Women Across 19 Ministries and Dozens of Independent Departments Under the Taliban Administration

After the collapse of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, and the return of Taliban rule, the structure of the former government almost completely disintegrated. Members of the Taliban’s militant leadership…

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Read more about the article An Unprecedented Surge in Violence Against Women in Afghanistan
A Taliban fighter stands on guard as displaced Afghan women walk into an UNHCR distribution center to receive aid supply on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

An Unprecedented Surge in Violence Against Women in Afghanistan

Findings by Afghan Women’s Voice show that violence against women, from beatings to killings, has risen at an alarming rate. In the latest cases, during the current week alone, at…

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Read more about the article Opposition to Girls’ Progress: The Taliban Bar Girls from Exit Exams for a Fourth Consecutive Year

Opposition to Girls’ Progress: The Taliban Bar Girls from Exit Exams for a Fourth Consecutive Year

Two weeks ago (April 10), the Afghanistan Medical Council, in coordination with the Taliban-run Ministry of Public Health, held exit exams for medical students—but only for men. According to published…

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