All posts tagged "Afghan Women"

Injustices against Afghan women threaten global equality: US

US diplomat: Decision to ban medical education for women in Afghanistan is ‘indefensible’

Excluding Afghan women from medical institutes threatens the future of health care in the country: MSF

UN Afghanistan urges Islamic Emirate to ‘reverse erosion’ of women’s rights

United Nations Afghanistan marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

UN extends mandate of Afghanistan human rights envoy for another year

The resolution also called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to reverse its decision to ban entry of the UN special rapporteur on human rights...

UN chief calls for restrictions on Afghan women to be removed

US envoy to UN says normalization of IEA relations depends on its actions

She said on X that the IEA’s restrictions on women and girl are “deeply troubling.”

US feels differently to China and Russia over Afghanistan

Greenfield stated that the Islamic Emirate cannot continue to live in a world where “women are being sidelined in society, 50 percent of their population not...

OIC urges IEA to review decisions on girls and women

The sides also discussed efforts to combat terrorism and drugs, security, humanitarian, and economic situation in Afghanistan, the statement added.

UN: Approximately 63% of Afghanistan’s population is under 25 years old

This comes after the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) said the population of Afghanistan is estimated to be about 35.7 million.

More than 350,000 people sign petition asking IEA to respect human rights: Amnesty

NRC chief calls for donors’ diplomatic presence in Kabul

Earlier, Hugh Bayley, a commissioner for the official UK aid watchdog, also called for a British diplomatic presence in Kabul to support Afghan women and monitor...

Envoys voice concern over curbs on Afghan women at talks with IEA in Doha: UN

Meanwhile, US State Department said US envoys participated in the meeting after receiving assurances from the UN that the discussion would meaningfully address human rights, particularly...

UN’s DiCarlo says trust and honesty needed by all parties for Afghanistan to move forward

“Human rights and especially the rights of women and girls , and inclusion of all members of society will continue to be an integral part of...

Canada ‘extremely disappointed’ over exclusion of non-IEA Afghans at Doha meeting

“None of the goals that Afghans are seeking to achieve are possible without the full participation of women,” the statement added.

UN: Afghanistan is one of seven countries that has no women in its cabinet

The United Nations said women have participated in diplomacy for centuries, but their contribution has often been overlooked.

Rights groups upset over exclusion of Afghan women at UN-led Doha meeting

Otunbayeva has meanwhile said the Doha meeting would focus on private sector business and counter-narcotics, issues she described as linked to women's rights.

No recognition of IEA until women’s rights and constitution issues are addressed: UN envoy

“We are trying to establish a process and preserve an important mechanism of consultation. We must be realistic about how much each meeting in this process...

UN’s remarks on women’s rights violations ‘damaging’ ahead of Doha meeting: IEA

Mujahid emphasized that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan did however appreciate the support by some UN-member countries.

UN calls ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan a key concern

Addressing a press conference, Haq said the UN does not see the Islamic Emirate as the legal and official government of Afghanistan.