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UN calls on Taliban to lift ban on Afghan women in its offices

  • In September, the Taliban authorities began prohibiting women staff members from entering UN offices
  • Staff have been working remotely for past three months, notably providing assistance to victims of deadly quakes
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South Africa accepts huge rate of violence against women is national disaster

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ICC seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women

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Some 200 detained after Istanbul Women’s Day march: organizers

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A resort entirely staffed and run by women in Sri Lanka seeks to break gender barriers

By AP ·
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WOW: How a driving school program empowers Pakistani women

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Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women’s areas

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Iran executes man for attacks on dozens of women

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An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says

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War affects over 600 million women and girls, UN says

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Proportion of women killed in conflict doubled in 2023: UN

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Body of missing student found as Turkiye grapples with femicides

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Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate urges action against ‘oppression’ of women

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