Women's Rights

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  Women's Rights

  2018-05-24

  Khost tribal elders fine families who refuse to send girls to school

  Tribal elders of Musa Khil District have made education compulsory for girls and asked provincial authorities to provide appropriate school facilities.

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  Women's Rights

  2018-03-12

  Afghan woman entrepreneurs create opportunities for others

  Nazia, a 28-year-old in Nangarhar Province, has been teaching other women sewing and embroidery, providing valuable opportunities for work and education.

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  Women's Rights

  2018-03-01

  Afghan women, youth fight for progress, defy militant threats

  Uncowed by threats from extremist groups and social taboos, Afghan women and youth say they will persevere for 'education, progress and change'.

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  Women's Rights

  2018-02-05

  Afghan women boost presence in politics, security agencies

  For example, 67 of the 249 members of the Wolesi Jirga are women, and currently 3,400 women are serving in the armed forces, a number that is expected to grow to 10,000 in next ten years.

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  Women's Rights

  2017-08-02

  Faryab women get dedicated fitness centre

  A local couple opened the gym, specifically designed for women, after consultations with local elders and officials.

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  Women's Rights

  2017-07-27

  Afghanistan's Zan TV provides platform for women

  A new media outlet dedicated solely to women's issues is defying years of Taliban oppression and violence against journalists.

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  Women's Rights

  2017-06-14

  Women's shelters provide relief to abuse victims in Afghanistan

  Thirty shelters have been established across 13 Afghan provinces since 2001.

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  Women's Rights

  2017-04-06

  Moviegoers welcome family-friendly cinema in Kabul

  Galaxy Family Cinema makes movie-going possible for families and unaccompanied women for the first time in Afghanistan.

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  Women's Rights

  2017-03-22

  Syrian mothers tell of resilience amid conflict

  On the eve of Mother's Day, Al-Mashareq spoke to three women who are demonstrating resilience amid adversity in very different ways.

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  Women's Rights

  2017-03-22

  Iraqi women activists rebuild their country

  The Iraqi Women Network has been working to help communities affected by 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' violence to move forward.