The UN stressed that systematic discrimination against women and girls is not in Afghanistan’s interest and must end without delay.
The EU reiterated its commitment to increasing support for Afghan women in dire circumstances, including improved access to protection services, legal aid, and emergency assistance.
The UN warns that the longer the restrictions persist, the greater the threat to life-saving services across the country.
The report, based on interviews with 111 people across 32 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, documents the human cost of the outage.
Since the first quake on 31 August, UN Women and its partners have worked to include women in assessment teams, helping identify priority needs such as...
Several nations, including Qatar, reiterated their call for safeguarding fundamental rights, especially for women.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) announced on Saturday that Afghanistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown by 2.7 percent over the past year, and...
The TPS program provides protection against deportation and provides work permits for periods of six to 18 months to those from countries stricken by natural disaster,...
Spain, France, Luxembourg, Chile, Costa Rica and Mexico have referred the case of women’s rights violations in Afghanistan to the International Criminal Court (ICC). These six...
“This survey is not accurate. Unfortunately, like opinions, it is not always prepared based on information from inside Afghanistan but on propaganda,” said Mujahid.
Karen Decker, the Chargé d’Affaires at the US Mission to Afghanistan, says several high-ranking US diplomats have assured her of the support of Afghan women and...
The United Nations Security Council said in a recent report that there is some division among its members over how to deal with the situation in...
Amnesty International has launched a global petition demanding the international community takes a stronger stance against what they say is human rights violations in Afghanistan. In...
The U.S. Congressional Human Rights Commission said in a statement it will hold a meeting on Tuesday this week to review the situation of Afghan women....
According to the report almost all other women have spoken of not having a choice and losing their authority and influence
Afghanistan faces a staggering daily toll of 24 maternal deaths and 167 infant deaths due to preventable causes, according to a new report released Sunday by...
A United Nations study revealed Friday that approximately two-thirds (67%) of women in Afghanistan fear the rights crisis would intensify if the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan...
A group of British Parliament members has initiated an inquiry into the status of women and girls in Afghanistan and Iran, titled “Gender Apartheid Investigations.” This...
U.S. Embassy Kabul operating in Qatar expressed its recommitment Saturday that it was standing with Afghan women seeking full participation in Afghanistan. On the occasion of...
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, says the government is obliged to provide work for Afghan women within the framework of Islamic Sharia....
