Afghan Women on Unyielding Hope of Restoring Their Homeland

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Afghan Women Speaks on Unyielding Hope of Restoring Their Homeland

August 15 turned out to be an unforgettable day, especially for the inhabitants of the capital city – Kabul as an atmosphere of fear reigned. Venturing for peace, instantaneously slipped away when the 20-year war in the region culminated, as th..
Afghan women should not work alongside men, senior Taliban figure says

REUTERS Afghan women should not be allowed to work alongside men, a senior figure in the ruling Taliban said, a position which, if formally implemented, would effectively bar them from employment in government offices, banks, media companies and b..
Qatar Foreign Minister says he urged Taliban to respect women's rights

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani was speaking in a joint press conference with French foreign minister HE Jean-Yves Le Drian in Doha. Le Drian said dozens of French nationals are still..
France to give free access to contraception for women aged up to 25

REUTERS PARIS, Sept 9 - Fr...
India paves way for more women in armed forces

BBC India's top court has cleared the way for more women to join the armed forces. On Wednesday, the government told the Supreme Court that women can join military colleges ...
Why So Few Women Occupy the Most Lucrative Jobs

A large factor in the persistent gender pay gap is the fact that men and women tend to work in different occupations and sectors, with men in consistently higher-paying positions and industries. Major banks, for example — which offer some of..
Taliban special forces bring abrupt end to women’s protest

Taliban special forces in camouflage fired their weapons into the air Saturday, bringing an abrupt and frightening end to the latest protest march in the capital by Afghan women demanding equal rights from the new rulers. Also on Saturday, the chi..
No future for women like me, says exiled Afghan soccer player

REUTERS As a former player in the Afghanistan women's national soccer team, Fanoos Basir saw no future for herself under Taliban rule. She fled, and is now in a reception centre for refugees in France, mourning the life she left behind. ..
QC Equips and Operates Women and Children Hospital in Syria's Afrin

Qatar Charity has equipped and operated Al-Mahaba Hospital for Women and Children in the city of Afrin in northern Syria, which provides services to thousands of families in the city and neighboring areas and villages, with funding from Qatar Fund fo..

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