by Mahtab Nisar in Daily Times, Dec 30, 2023The writer is a freelance columnist.Balochistan, situated in the southwestern part of Pakistan, has long grappled with a pervasive issue that casts a dark shadow over the lives of its women. Within the confines of this province, particularly in cities like Quetta and Turbat, a disturbing trend has emerged, revealing a high incidence of women, especially teenage girls, falling victim to various forms of brutality. The urgency…
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report in Khaama Press online, Dec 13, 2023The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has published its quarterly report on the status of women under the rule of the Taliban administration. The report highlights women’s calls for increased international pressure on the Taliban. The UNAMA report, released on Tuesday, reveals that the UNAMA office, the International Organization for Migration, and the UN Women’s Unit have recently conducted in-person and online consultations with 462 women…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Dec 11, 2023 at 9:02 PMThe UN special rapporteur for Afghan human rights, Richard Bennett stressed the importance of girls’ education in Afghanistan, saying that the Taliban have disagreements over the issue of girls education in Afghanistan. Speaking to a panel in the Doha Forum, Bennett indicated the former Minister of Higher Education’s stance regarding female universities and said: “I remember having a meeting with the minister of higher education. This…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, December 8, 2023UN experts have warned that displaced migrants from Pakistan, especially women and girls, are facing widespread human rights violations in Afghanistan. A group of at least ten UN experts recently issued a joint statement, expressing grave concerns about the unregulated expulsion of Afghan migrants by Pakistan, which has placed them at significant risk. Upon their return to Afghanistan, these migrants are facing human rights violations.…
by Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, Dec 8th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The UK envoy on Thursday called on JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at his residence and asked the latter to use his influence on the Afghan Taliban to remove a bar on women’s education in Afghanistan. Maulana Fazl, however, told High Commissioner Jane Marriott that the Western model of education was “not possible in Afghanistan due to its cultural and traditional norms”. He suggested the West…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Dec 04, 2023 at 9:18 PMThe religious clerics of various countries have visited Afghanistan over the last two years and met with officials of the Islamic Emirate to discuss various issues, including girls’ education and women’s access to work. The Islamic Emirate came to power on August 15, 2021. In July 2022, a number of religious clerics came from Pakistan and in October 2022, a religious clerics’ delegation from Turkey arrived…
AFP report, Dec 04, 2023HERAT, Afghanistan: Dozens of Shiite women demonstrated in western Afghanistan on Sunday against attacks on the Muslim minority at the funeral of several members of their community killed days before. The women shouted, “Death to the murderers” and “We need security” during the funeral in Herat city´s Jebrael area, Hussain Azimi, a member of the ulama, or council of religious scholars, told AFP. They were among several hundred people gathered to…
report in Khaama Press online, Dec 2, 2023Heather Barr, the head of the Women’s Rights Watch, has stated that a society without the presence of women is “discouraging.” According to her, many women in Afghanistan are behind bars, while only a small number of them have been reported. The head of the Women’s Rights Watch, on Thursday, stated in a report published on her social media platform X that these women have been detained “arbitrarily.”…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, November 22, 2023Sources from Herat confirm that the Taliban administration has prohibited women’s tailoring in the central region of this province. Simultaneously, some media outlets have reported establishing a specialized women’s market in Balkh. The source, who preferred not to be named in the report, informed Khama Press that Taliban forces entered the city Wednesday morning to inspect commercial markets. Several markets, including all women’s clothing tailoring…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, November 20, 2023In Takhar province, a group of courageous women is demanding the release of women’s rights activists currently detained by the Taliban administration. These activists have been champions of gender equality and women’s empowerment in the country, tirelessly advocating for women’s fundamental rights and opportunities. However, their recent arrest has raised concerns about their safety and the future of women’s rights in the country. The women…
report in Pakistan Today, Nov 5, 2023PESHAWAR: A group of clerics in Kohistan on Saturday proclaimed that women working with non-governmental organisations (NGO) would not be allowed to mingle with “na mahram” men in public and that doing so would require them to follow specific directives, contingent upon their marital status. A 12-member group of clerics issued a warning that if a married woman was found accompanying a na mahram — men that women are…