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"Nothing Allowed For Them": Afghan Women Demand Education Rights In UN
Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned to power two years ago and banned more than 1.1 million girls and women from schools and universities.
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Male Afghan Students Boycott Classes, Protest Women's Education Ban
Following the Taliban's ban on university education for girls, the male students in the country have boycotted their classes condemning the suspension of higher education for women, Tolo news reported on Sunday.
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"Like Caged Birds": Afghan Women Anguished Over Taliban's University Ban
Women university students across Afghanistan were in disbelief on Wednesday, barred by the Taliban from studying and condemned to a life of feeling "like caged birds".
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Taliban Explains Why Afghan Women Have Been Banned From Universities
Afghan universities were declared off limits to women because female students were not following instructions including a proper dress code, the Taliban's minister for higher education said Thursday.
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"Screamed, Cried, Hugged": Afghan Women React To Taliban's University Ban
Women university students across Afghanistan were in disbelief on Wednesday, barred by the Taliban from studying and condemned to a life of feeling "like caged birds".
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Video Shows Taliban Official Beating Female Students Outside Afghan University
Since taking over the reins in August last year, Taliban has put severe restrictions on women's freedom in Afghanistan.
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Afghan Women Protest After Female Students Expelled From University Dorms
About 30 Afghan women protested in front of Kabul University on Tuesday after authorities expelled students from the dormitories allegedly for breaking rules.
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In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan, Universities Reopen, With A Gender Barrier
Universities in the 'cold areas' of Afghanistan opened for all students on Saturday with new gender segregation norms in place.
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Afghan Women Forced To Gather At Pro-Taliban Protest At University
Scores of Afghan women were forced by the Taliban to gather at Kabul University dressed in head-to-toe black robes that they had distributed on the anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks. Those who dared to refuse, say students, were to be expelled.
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Curtains, Strict Rules For Female Students As Afghan Universities Reopen
Private universities resumed functioning in Afghanistan on Monday with the Taliban - which has promised a more moderate government, including assurances of human rights - allowing female students to attend classes.
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Death toll in Pakistan twin blasts reaches 25, Sunni Muslims claim responsibility
A Pakistani militant group behind a series of bloody assaults on minority Shiite Muslims has said it carried out attacks on a bus carrying women students and a hospital that killed at least 25.
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"Nothing Allowed For Them": Afghan Women Demand Education Rights In UN
Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned to power two years ago and banned more than 1.1 million girls and women from schools and universities.
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Male Afghan Students Boycott Classes, Protest Women's Education Ban
Following the Taliban's ban on university education for girls, the male students in the country have boycotted their classes condemning the suspension of higher education for women, Tolo news reported on Sunday.
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"Like Caged Birds": Afghan Women Anguished Over Taliban's University Ban
Women university students across Afghanistan were in disbelief on Wednesday, barred by the Taliban from studying and condemned to a life of feeling "like caged birds".
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Taliban Explains Why Afghan Women Have Been Banned From Universities
Afghan universities were declared off limits to women because female students were not following instructions including a proper dress code, the Taliban's minister for higher education said Thursday.
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"Screamed, Cried, Hugged": Afghan Women React To Taliban's University Ban
Women university students across Afghanistan were in disbelief on Wednesday, barred by the Taliban from studying and condemned to a life of feeling "like caged birds".
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Video Shows Taliban Official Beating Female Students Outside Afghan University
Since taking over the reins in August last year, Taliban has put severe restrictions on women's freedom in Afghanistan.
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Afghan Women Protest After Female Students Expelled From University Dorms
About 30 Afghan women protested in front of Kabul University on Tuesday after authorities expelled students from the dormitories allegedly for breaking rules.
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In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan, Universities Reopen, With A Gender Barrier
Universities in the 'cold areas' of Afghanistan opened for all students on Saturday with new gender segregation norms in place.
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Afghan Women Forced To Gather At Pro-Taliban Protest At University
Scores of Afghan women were forced by the Taliban to gather at Kabul University dressed in head-to-toe black robes that they had distributed on the anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks. Those who dared to refuse, say students, were to be expelled.
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Curtains, Strict Rules For Female Students As Afghan Universities Reopen
Private universities resumed functioning in Afghanistan on Monday with the Taliban - which has promised a more moderate government, including assurances of human rights - allowing female students to attend classes.
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Death toll in Pakistan twin blasts reaches 25, Sunni Muslims claim responsibility
A Pakistani militant group behind a series of bloody assaults on minority Shiite Muslims has said it carried out attacks on a bus carrying women students and a hospital that killed at least 25.
