Voices from Vienna: Advocating for Afghan Girls‘ Education
By AND The Afghan Cultural Association AKIS, in collaboration with the Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC) organized...
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Afghan Women Unite Against Gender Apartheid
By Nazila Jamshidi "Afghan women are coordinating their advocacy to strengthening the fight to codify gender apartheid as a crime...
Recent Statement by the Taliban Supreme Leader and Its Implications on Women’s Rights and the Justice System in Afghanistan
Nazila Jamshidi Recently, Hebtollah Akhundzadeh, the Taliban Supreme leader, addressed the Westerners in the audio tape that was broadcast on...
Closed Doors, Dimmed Dreams: The Taliban’s Crackdown on Girls’ Education in Afghanistan
By Ilhamuddin Afghan Since the Taliban takeover in 2021, Afghan girls above the sixth grade have been barred from formal...
Afghan Women’s War for Gender Equality
By Horia Mosadiq Under Taliban's oppressive regime, which came to power in August 2021, women have been effectively stripped of...
Empowering Afghan Women: Advocacy Amidst Challenges
Although active in engagement in discussions concerning Afghan women's causes, a lack of a cohesive message to the world is...
Journey of Resistance: Women Under Taliban Rule
By Mahnoor I am ‘Mahnoor’, a citizen of Afghanistan, a region often overlooked on the world map, where people are...
Perspectives on Afghan Women’s Representation in the UN-Led Doha Conference
By Nazila Jamshidi A two-day international conference convened by the United Nations occurred in Doha, Qatar, on February 18 and...
Navigating Women’s Participation in the UN-Led Conference on Afghanistan: Opportunities and Concerns
By Nazila Jamshidi A two-day international conference assembled by the United Nations is set to convene in Doha, Qatar, next...
Arresting Women for ‘Bad Hijab: Another Alarming Crackdown on Afghan Women’s Rights
By Nazila Jamshidi The month of January witnessed a disturbing surge in the arrest of Afghan women, particularly in Kabul,...
