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Afghan women 'most repressed in the world', says UN mission
March 9, 2023 09:15 am
KABUL, March 9 : Afghanistan under the Taliban government is the "most repressive country in the world" for women's rights, with authorities effectively trapping women and girls in their homes, the United Nations said Wednesday.
In the name of the mother: Afghan woman wins recognition, sparks Taliban opposition
September 27, 2020 12:58 pm
HERAT/KABUL, Sept 27: Afghan woman Laleh Osmany has been campaigning for years for a change to the age-old custom of officially identifying people by the names of their fathers, calling for mothers’ names to be included on identity cards.
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