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Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights

Women training as midwives and nurses in Afghanistan have told the BBC they were ordered not to return to classes in the morning - effectively closing off their last route to further education in the country.

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Global Rollback: The Crisis of Women's Rights in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the US

The erosion of women's rights is a growing crisis across Afghanistan, Iraq, and the US. In Afghanistan, the Taliban's severe restrictions strip women of basic freedoms and rights. Iraq faces potential legal changes that could undermine women's rights further.

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Afghan women banned from pursuing medical education

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are reported to have banned medical schools from admitting female students, removing the last remaining opportunity for women to pursue higher education. The decree issued by the reclusive Taliban leader,

BBC · 6h

Taliban in Afghanistan ban all medical training for women

Female students studying midwifery in Afghanistan have been told to stay away from classes. Also: Joe Biden is in Angola on his first visit to Africa as US president, and Jaguar unveils its new luxury electric car.

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Jennifer Lawrence Says Loved Ones 'Encouraged Me Not to' Be Involved in Doc About Women's Rights in Afghanistan

Jennifer Lawrence, who is currently pregnant with her second child, opened up about her loved ones' concern for her ...

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Malala Yousafzai, Jennifer Lawrence hope their new documentary ‘Bread and Roses’ puts Afghan women’s rights at the top of the global agenda

Good morning! Trump adds more women to his cabinet, Kamala Harris is planning her next steps, and a new documentary aims to ...

How do you make a film about Afghan women protesters without being in Afghanistan?

Getting footage from the ground was a challenge for the director of Bread & Roses. The documentary, which profiles three women who engage in protests, is now streaming on Apple TV+.

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6 countries refer Afghanistan’s women’s rights violations to International Criminal Court

Chile, Costa Rica, Spain, France, Luxembourg, and Mexico have referred the case of women’s rights violations in Afghanistan ...

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Women’s rights being eroded globally

From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws ...

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Jennifer Lawrence Produced Documentary About Women in Afghanistan as an 'Antithesis of the 24-Hour News Cycle'

Jennifer Lawrence produced 'Bread and Roses', a documentary following women in Afghanistan as the Taliban retook control of ...

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Transcript: The Plight of Afghan Women

And I'm joined on stage today by Negina Khalili. She was the first female prosecutor in her province in Afghanistan, investigating cases of domestic violence. She fled the country in August of 2021; ...

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Taliban overhaul Afghanistan's education system

The Taliban are rewriting school and university curricula in line with their deeply conservative version of Islam. They have ...

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In Pakistan, Afghan journalists face deportation and yearslong waits for humanitarian visas

Following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, some Afghan journalists said they have been in limbo waiting for ...

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