UN chief condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working for UN
United Nations/Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned on Wednesday a ban by Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Afghan women working for the United Nations, calling it “an intolerable violation of the most basic human rights” that should be immediately revoked. The United Nations has told some 3,300 Afghan staff – of which about 400 […]
“Freedom, happiness, opportunities”: Afghan women learn to swim, drive in Australia
Sydney, AustraliaReuters At an indoor pool in a western Sydney suburb, about 20 Afghan women who recently reached Australia as refugees listen to former asylum seeker Maryam Zahid as she offers them swimming classes and talks about the country’s beach culture. Zahid, who arrived in Australia from Afghanistan 22 years ago, said her sessions help […]