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Male guardianship rules in north Yemen restrict women's aid work
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFemale aid workers in north Yemen cannot do their jobs tackling one of the world's worst...
Afghan women struggle under male guardian rules
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoSince the Taliban returned to power, Afghan women have been barred from going on long trips, travelling by plane or entering government buildings unless...
Women can now undertake Islamic pilgrimages without a male guardian in Saudi Arabia, but that...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSaudi Arabia has changed its decadeslong rule that mandated single women be accompanied by a male...
Taliban’s persecution of women amounts to possible crime against humanity, says report
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoThe Taliban is waging a “war on women” and its actions in Afghanistan should be investigated as...
Taliban is enforcing restrictions on single and unaccompanied Afghan women, UN says
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Taliban are restricting Afghan women’s access to work, travel and health care if they are...
‘My Hope Died Forever’: Taliban Restrictions Are Forcing Afghan Women Out Of The Workforce
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn this picture taken on July 30, 2022, shampoo factory worker Robina, 40, poses for a portrait in...
The Women of Afghanistan Won't Be Silenced Anymore
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfghan people stand with food aid being distributed by a non-governmental organization at a gymnasium in Kabul on Jan. 17, 2023. At least three leading...
Taliban decrees on clothing and male guardians leave Afghan women scared to go out alone, says UN
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAfghan women feel scared or unsafe leaving their homes alone because of Taliban decrees and...
Former Afghan model lives in Iowa after fleeing Taliban's persecution over her profession
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Afghanistan’s government fell to the Taliban on Aug. 15, 2021, Laila Naseri knew her life was...
Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize the Afghan health system, group says
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoHuman Rights Watch said Monday that Afghanistan’s public health system has been hit hard following a...