Coverage dated March 7, 2023

UN: Afghanistan is world's most repressive country for women

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The United Nations says that since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls. Here are scenes from women

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  1. Post Star

    UN: Afghanistan is world's most repressive country for women (opens Post Star)

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    The United Nations says that since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls. Here are scenes from women

  2. Digital Journal

    Afghan women 'most repressed in the world', says UN mission (opens Digital Journal)

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    Afghanistan under the Taliban government is the "most repressive country in the world" for women's rights, with authorities effectively trapping women and

  3. Fox News

    Afghanistan is world’s most repressive country for women, UN says (opens Fox News)

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    The United Nations said Afghanistan is the most repressive country for women’s rights in the world, citing their methodical efforts to restrict their education.

  4. Washington Times

    Afghanistan is world’s most repressive country for women: U.N. (opens Washington Times)

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    Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls, deprived of many of their basic rights, the United Nations said Wednesday.

  5. NBC News

    Afghanistan is world’s most repressive country for women, U.N. says (opens NBC News)

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    Despite initial promises of a more moderate stance, the Taliban have imposed harsh measures since seizing power in August 2021.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Afghanistan is the world's most repressive country for women, the U.N. says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls, the United Nations says.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Afghanistan 'world's most repressive country' for women: UN – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    On International Women's Day, the United Nations mission in Kabul condemned the suppression of women under the Taliban rule in Afghanistan, calling it the "world's most repressive country."

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