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“Empowering Afghan Women and Girls: A Strategic Approach Beyond Five Years of Taliban Governance | Gordon Brown”
Next week marks the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, coinciding with the withdrawal of U.S. coalition forces from the country. This period has allowed the Taliban to strengthen their control, prompting a critical evaluation of the consequences of the coalition’s departure. Over these five years, the Taliban has enforced a series of…
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“Growing Concern Over Afghan Girls at Risk of Child Marriage as Their Eighth Birthday Approaches”
Sima, an 18-year-old mother of four, resides in a mud-brick home in Badghis province with her children, the youngest being a newborn and the oldest four years old. Reflecting on her past, Sima recounts, “When the Taliban took control, I had just completed sixth grade and was preparing to enter seventh. However, shortly after, my…
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UK Discontinues Overseas Education Initiative for Women and Girls After Two-Year Run
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in Africa, Child marriage, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Education, Foreign policy, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Global development, Global education, Higher education, Politics, South Sudan, United Kingdom, Universities, Women’s rights and gender equality, World news, Yvette CooperA prominent initiative aimed at ensuring 1 million girls remain in school across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East has been discontinued by the British government just two years after its launch. The program, titled Strengthening Higher Education for Female Empowerment (SHEFE), was introduced with significant enthusiasm by the previous Conservative administration and was allocated…
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“Struggling to Protect My Daughter: The Harsh Truth Behind the Taliban’s Latest Marriage Legislation”
In late 2025, Fatima arrived at a district court in northern Afghanistan accompanied by her parents, hoping for a judge’s approval to dissolve her disastrous marriage. Fatima had never met her husband prior to their arranged marriage in the summer of 2024. Each time her family sought to meet him, they were informed of his…
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“Family Celebrates in the Streets Following Tragic Death of 15-Year-Old Relative Refusing Cousin’s Marriage Proposal”
The relatives of Kawthar Bashar al-Husayjawi, a 15-year-old girl, tragically took her life by shooting her ten times and then using an axe to inflict further harm. Following her death, her family participated in a disturbing celebration on the streets, dancing in the wake of her murder. Kawthar resided in al-Nahrawan, a district located southeast…
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Activists Raise Alarm Over Taliban’s New Edict Potentially Normalizing Child Marriage
For the first time, the Taliban in Afghanistan appears to have legally acknowledged child marriage, prompting outrage from activists who describe the new laws as “shameful” and nearly impossible for girls and young women to escape from their marriages without their husbands’ consent. Although official statistics on forced and underage marriages in Afghanistan are lacking,…