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UN chief meets Pakistan's premier to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees following clampdown

The head of the U.N. refugee agency met the Pakistani prime minister to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees living in uncertainty since Islamabad began a persistent anti-migrant crackdown last year

The Independent UK

The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear among Afghans, UN says

The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans

The Independent UK

Female sprinter to represent ‘stolen dreams’ of Afghanistan women at the Olympics

Kimia Yousofi was the flag bearer for Afghanistan at Tokyo 2020 and will represent them again this time

The Independent UK

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Yousofi To Represent 'Stolen Dreams' Of Afghan Women At Olympics

Kimia Yousofi says she will be representing "the stolen dreams and aspirations" of all Afghan women after being unveiled Tuesday as one of the nation's six-person team for the Paris Olympics.

International Business Times

Australia-based sprinter lands Afghan Olympic team spot

Kimia Yousofi, who says she 'represents the stolen dreams and aspirations' of Afghan women oppressed by the Taliban, will compete in the 100m in Paris.

AAP

It’s no surprise a Newsweek writer panned Taylor Swift for being single and childless

The broader context of what the magazine has become starts with political activist Josh Hammer running its opinion pages

The Guardian - US

Masoud Pezeshkian: the former heart surgeon who became president of Iran

The reformist’s life has been shaped by conscription duty in a deprived city and great personal tragedy

The Guardian - UK

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Afghan families face ‘despair, fear and desperation’ as they are split by resettlement schemes

Plea to the new prime minister to expand safe routes to the UK for those left behind in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

First Thing: Labour win landslide UK election victory

Conservative party records its worst general election performance ever. Plus, Democratic backers pause donations

The Guardian - UK

‘Nothing compensates for the stolen years’: the Afghan women rebuilding shattered dreams in Iran

More than 1,000 days after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, women and girls are reluctantly seeking education elsewhere

The Guardian - UK

Video appears to show gang-rape of Afghan woman in a Taliban jail

Activist claims she was threatened with release of the footage in order to silence her, amid multiple reports of sexual violence inflicted upon imprisoned Afghan women

The Guardian - UK

An Afghan woman wanted to be a doctor. Now she makes pickles as the Taliban restricts women's roles

Frozan Ahmadzai is one of 200,000 Afghan women who have the Taliban’s permission to work

The Independent UK

Cultural heritage is often overlooked when assessing refugee claims. Here’s why this is a mistake

Cultural heritage has long been targeted during conflict. This includes the destruction of the famous Bamiyan Buddhas by the Taliban in Afghanistan and Russia’s attempts to erase the Ukrainian language in areas of the country it has occupied since 2014.

The Conversation

Afghan women cricketers seek ICC help to form refugee team

‘Assist us in setting up a refugee team in Australia,’ group of 17 female cricketers say in letter to sport’s governing body

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In a class of their own: three Olympic sportswomen talk about overcoming war, hardship and the Taliban

In advance of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, we speak to women who have faced conflict, discrimination and a lack of funding to stand as their countries’ only female qualifiers in their chosen fields

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Afghan Women Excluded From High-Level Taliban Talks In Qatar

Afghan women excluded from Taliban meetings in Qatar, raising concerns about women's rights under Taliban rule.

Al Jazeera

What to expect as Taliban joins third UN-held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar

It is the first time the Taliban is attending the talks but female representatives from Afghanistan have been excluded.

France 24

Taliban sends its first delegation to a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan

The Taliban government, which has imposed severe restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the UN has described as a system of "gender apartheid", will send its first delegation to the third round of talks on the Afghan crisis starting in Qatar on Sunday.

The Independent UK

A Taliban delegation attends a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan, with women excluded

A Taliban delegation is attending a United Nations-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan after organizers said women would be excluded from the gathering

The Guardian - US

Perimenopause finally gets more attention – because there’s something in it for men

Celebrities have spoken up about their experiences – and Silicon Valley types learned ovaries may hold the key to long life

Al Jazeera

‘No dialogue’: Pakistan says open to attacks on Afghan-based armed groups

The comments come amid heightened tensions between the neighbours and a new Pakistani military offensive.

The Walrus

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