Afghan Advocates Urge Action for Women as Taliban Marks Five Years Since Takeover
UN Women says 21 million women face the world’s most severe denial of rights as Taliban laws push them out of work, school and public life.
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5 years after Taliban seized control, Afghan refugee reflects on new life in Canada
Farkhunda Hashimy moved to Saskatoon with her family in 2023, escaping the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Decrees by the regime have restricted the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, and stopped them from pursuing high education and careers.
On the anniversary of the Taliban rule, an emblematic mural of an Afghan artist is being created at the East Side Gallery.
"Afghan Words" (1/6). Five years after the Taliban returned to power with their archaic sharia, our special envoy in Kabul had these almost invisible women testify about everyday fear, the yoke of the family, forced marriages and their confiscated dreams.
Afghanistan’s human rights crisis worsening after five years of Taliban
As Taliban rule in Afghanistan continues, UN experts and many others warned that normalisation continues despite increasing restrictions imposed on the population, including women and girls, over the past year. They urged States to accelerate steps towards accountability. “Five years may be a short period in the life of a country, but it is a long one in a child’s life,” the experts said. “A generation of girls has now been denied secondary educ…
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