Afghanistan women

Women will be stoned to death in Taliban

DNA: Taliban supremo Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has issued a new message on state television. In it he announced that women in Afghanistan would be publicly whipped for adultery.

Mar 31, 2024, 01:08 AM IST

Namaste India: Taliban issues another decree against women in Afghanistan

Taliban has issued another decree against women in Afghanistan. Now an order has been issued to ban university education for women.

Dec 21, 2022, 10:14 AM IST

'This will have significant consequences’: US on Taliban govt's move to ban university education for Afghan women

Taliban bans university education for Afghan women: The reaction from President Joe Biden’s top officials came after a Taliban government spokesman said women are now banned from private and public universities in Afghanistan with immediate effect and until further notice.

Dec 21, 2022, 10:07 AM IST

Taliban bans women from flying without male chaperone: Report

Taliban has imposed new restrictions on women directing airlines to not allow them to board domestic or international flights without a male chaperone. 

Mar 27, 2022, 17:10 PM IST

Afghanistan's women judges seek escape as they're being hunted by men they once jailed

The Taliban have released prisoners across the country, which "really put the lives of women judges in danger". While some women judges were able to flee in recent weeks, most were left behind and are still trying to get out of the country

Sep 03, 2021, 17:23 PM IST

We want the world to hear us, our rights to be saved: Afghanistan women hold protest in Herat

Women rights defenders, university students and government employees took part in the movement. "No government is sustainable without women`s support. Our demand: The right to education and the right to work in every aspect," a banner at the protest read. 

Sep 02, 2021, 23:58 PM IST

Zee Exclusive: Despite leaving Afghanistan, women are still scared of Taliban

With the withdrawal of US troops, the Taliban has completely taken control of Afghanistan. Till the last day of the evacuation, people kept trying to get away from the Taliban rule. Despite all the efforts, many people are still trapped there, although those who managed to leave Afghanistan are still scared.

Aug 31, 2021, 20:12 PM IST

Afghanistan horror: 'The Taliban are going door-to-door, taking away women and girls over 15 for marriage'

The prospect of being forcibly married to the Taliban now afflicts millions of Afghan girls and women; the security blanket once provided to them by the NATO presence has been torn away with Afghanistan falling to the Taliban

Aug 25, 2021, 14:49 PM IST

DNA: Taliban comes up in its 'real avatar' against women

The country's total women population of 342 crores should now come out in favor of 1.75 crore women of Afghanistan. Because Taliban Sharia, through a skewed interpretation of Islamic law, appears to be limiting women's rights to movement, education and health, and has gone to the extent of public execution in cases of deviation from prescribed rules.

Aug 18, 2021, 23:04 PM IST

DNA: Taliban bans female anchors in Afghanistan govt news channel

Days after taking over Afghanistan, the Taliban announced at their first conference that Afghan women would be given freedom. But, only 1-2 days later, the Taliban banned female news anchors in a government news channel.

Aug 18, 2021, 22:56 PM IST

Cementing India-Afghanistan ties, Afghan National Army's women officers undergo training in Chennai - See pics

In line with India’s policy of aiding stable, peaceful development of friendly, neighboring countries, the country provides financial, infrastructural, military and medical aid among others. The Indian Army is playing a significant role in such efforts by offering holistic training to cadets and officers who are part of Foreign armies. 

Feb 19, 2021, 18:33 PM IST