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Afghanistan
Taliban Rule Exacerbates Malnutrition Crisis: Afghan Women and Children Hardest Hit
Dozens of malnourished children are registered every day, in serious need of medical attention. Some of them suffer from moderate to acute malnutrition with...
Afghanistan
Sexual Abuse Reported at Afghanistan’s Taliban-Run Madrasahs
Male students enrolled in Afghanistan’s Taliban-run religious schools say speak of sexual and physical abuse that has led some to end their education.
Male students...
Afghanistan
Gender Apartheid Must Be Recognised as a Crime Against Humanity, UN Experts Say
The experts warned that in Afghanistan, Taliban edicts, policies and practices constitute an institutionalised system of discrimination, oppression and domination of women and girls,...
Afghanistan
Drastic Erosion of Women’s Rights in Taliban Ruled Afghanistan Continues
Afghan women fear arrest, harassment and further punishment whenever a new Taliban decree is announced, according to a new multi-agency UN report issued on...
Afghanistan
Restrictions on Afghan Women Continue Unabated: UN report
Hundreds of Afghan women were forced to quit their jobs or have been arrested and denied access to essential services in the last quarter...
Afghanistan
How Afghan Women Connect and Learn in the Face of Taliban Restrictions
Social media has become a lifeline for many women and girls in Afghanistan but not all can afford it.
The prevalence of social media usage...
Democracy
Pakistan: 2023 ends with 70% Increase in Militant Attacks, 81% Rise in Deaths
The average militant attacks per month rose from 32 in 2022 to 54 attacks per month in 2023. This is the highest monthly average...
Accountability
UNDP Calls for Unfreezing Afghan Assets as Taliban Have Reversed Gains of Past Decade
In its latest report on Afghanistan under Taliban rule, the UNDP says that ten years of Afghan economic growth have been reversed in just...
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Revival of Hope: How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water Scarcity
By restoring the ponds, the community at Patqapara Village, a small hamlet in India's West Bengal State, was able...
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Odisha’s APC Exemplifies Successful Government-Civil Society Partnerships
Odisha’s APC Project was initiated as a collaborative effort between the state government, non-governmental organizations, and international development agencies...
Health Ministry, NDMA Issue Joint-Advisory to States on Preventing Hospital Fires during Summer
States and union territories have been directed to ensure all accredited hospitals within their jurisdiction conduct thorough inspections, address...
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Revival of Hope: How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water Scarcity
By restoring the ponds, the community at Patqapara Village,...
Odisha’s APC Exemplifies Successful Government-Civil Society Partnerships
Odisha’s APC Project was initiated as a collaborative effort...