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Forced out of school, but refusing to give up on education in Afghanistan
Girls in Afghanistan have been forced out of high school, ever since the Taliban returned to power a year ago. A United Nations-backed initiative is…
Girls are less likely to see science as a viable career when taught alongside scientifically confident classmates
Being in a classroom surrounded by children who are confident and interested in science can actually put girls off pursuing a career in STEM subjects,…
Afghanistan: Unravelling of women and girls’ rights looms as peace talks falter
Two decades of hard-won progress by Afghanistan’s women and girls is at serious risk of being unravelled, said Amnesty International, in a statement highlighting the…
Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls
This week, Syria marks a grim anniversary: 10 years since the start of the country’s grinding conflict. Today, one decade into the catastrophe, about half…
Afghan girl takes up motocross and champions women’s rights
For 16-year-old Negin Afshar, riding a motorbike around a dirt track in Kabul isn’t just about the excitement. It is also a way to show…
Put women and girls at centre of COVID-19 recovery: UN Secretary-General
Limited gains in gender equality and women’s rights made over the decades are in danger of being rolled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Tanzania lets pregnant girls attend school with World Bank project
Thousands of pregnant girls will attend school in Tanzania as part of a $500-million World Bank loan which had been delayed for years due to…
UN chief urges govts to protect women during virus lockdown
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is urging governments around the world to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel coronavirus…
Sierra Leone lifts ban on pregnant girls attending school
Sierra Leone on Monday overturned a ban on pregnant girls attending school in a victory for human rights activists who had fought against it for…
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