Taliban

Taliban working on guidelines for women NGO workers: UN says
UN aid chief Martin Griffiths met Taliban officials in a bid to push them to further relax the ban on women workers.
Published On 25 Jan 2023
Senior UN officials in Afghanistan to press for women’s rights
The delegation includes Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Sima Bahous, executive secretary of UN Women.
Published On 18 Jan 2023
NGOs resume some Afghan operations with women workers
Three foreign aid groups restore work in health sector after Taliban bans women from working with NGOs in Afghanistan.
Published On 17 Jan 2023
UN Security Council members urge Taliban to void bans on women
Eleven members of the UNSC call on the group to reverse restrictive policies on women’s and girls’ education and work.
Published On 14 Jan 2023

About 2,500 US soldiers died in Afghanistan, a conflict that became the longest war the United States fought.

Australia pulls out of upcoming one-day series in the UAE citing Taliban’s moves to further restrict women’s rights.

Taliban official alleges son of King Charles committed war crimes after he reveals he killed 25 people in Afghanistan.

The raids follow a series of attacks conducted by ISIL, including a deadly bombing near a checkpoint in Kabul.

Slain officers were known for their work tracking down members of Pakistan’s Taliban and solving complex armed attacks.

The year 2022 saw the Taliban imposing restrictions on women’s rights, bringing back the memory of its past rule.

‘Female staff are key to every aspect of the humanitarian response in Afghanistan,’ UN agencies and aid groups said.

Alia, an Afghan mental health professional, said the Taliban’s ban on women working with NGOs hurts the vulnerable.

The 15-member council said the ban would have a significant effect on humanitarian operations in country.

The Taliban’s decision to ban women from working at NGOs has seen many organisations suspend aid work in Afghanistan.

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