Fasihuddin Fitrat, the Chief of the Army Staff of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, said that studying medicine is necessary as people need both male and...
The ongoing injustices faced by Afghan women and girls, from restrictions on education to basic freedoms, threaten the principles of justice and equality worldwide, US embassy...
US charge d’affaires for Afghanistan, Karen Decker, on Saturday criticized reports of a decision to close medical educational institutions to women, saying the decision was “indefensible...
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) decision to bar women from studying in medical institutes will have far-reaching consequences for women’s health in the country, Médecins...
United Nations Afghanistan marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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...
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to remove restrictions on women and girls in the country. In...
She said on X that the IEA’s restrictions on women and girl are “deeply troubling.”
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...
The sides also discussed efforts to combat terrorism and drugs, security, humanitarian, and economic situation in Afghanistan, the statement added.
This comes after the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) said the population of Afghanistan is estimated to be about 35.7 million.
Amnesty International announced on Friday that 354,847 people worldwide have signed a petition asking the authorities of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to respect and...
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...
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...
“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...
“None of the goals that Afghans are seeking to achieve are possible without the full participation of women,” the statement added.
The United Nations said women have participated in diplomacy for centuries, but their contribution has often been overlooked.
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.
“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...
Mujahid emphasized that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan did however appreciate the support by some UN-member countries.
