UNESCO's Support for Female Journalists in Afghanistan UNESCO’s Support for Female Journalists in Afghanistan
Heather Barr: Excluding Women from the Doha Meeting is a Betrayal of Women's Rights and Dignity Heather Barr, associate director of the Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, in connection with the third Doha Meeting, posted a message on their social media page, stating that no Afghan woman has been invited to represent Afghan women at the third Doha Meeting, and women's rights issues have been omitted from the agenda of this conference. Ms. Barr further added that she had hoped for progress from the United Nations in this regard through the presence of women at the second Doha Meeting, but in the third Doha Meeting, the United Nations did not invite any Afghan women. The associate director of the Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch has described this action of the United Nations as a betrayal of women's and girls' rights worldwide. However, some women's rights activists in Afghanistan argue that this action by the United Nations was unexpected for them, and the exclusion of women from the third Doha Meeting signifies that the world and the global community have left Afghan women alone. Regarding the exclusion of women from the third Doha Meeting, the Research and Development Institution has released a series of visual messages showing one hundred Afghan women from all 28 provinces of Afghanistan, who are calling for the boycott of the upcoming Doha conference. Furthermore, some activists and Afghan policymakers are also demanding the boycott of the third Doha Meeting. Heather Barr: Excluding Women from the Doha Meeting is a Betrayal of Women’s Rights and Dignity
Local sources in Ghazni province have reported the suspension of the recruitment of female teachers in girls' schools by the Taliban group in this province. Recruitment of Female Teachers in Ghazni Province Suspended until Further Notice
Shakardokht Jaafari Wins the 2024 Britannia Dynamics Award
Shakardokht Jaafari, the first female Afghan medical physicist and inventor, has been recognized as the British Innovator of the Year and has won the 2024 Britannia Dynamics Award.
Women’s Rights Activists: “The Situation of Afghan Women Is More Tragic Than Portrayed in the Media”
Some women's rights activists and movements advocating for women in Afghanistan claim that the statistics of women falling victim to Taliban violence are far greater than what has been reported by the US Department of State.
945 Days Passing Since the Deprivation of Girls from the Right to Education in Afghanistan
With the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan, the gates of schools have been closed to girls above the sixth grade.
Woman Launches a Chips Factory in Bamyan
Pari Gul Ahmadi, the in charge and founder of a chips factory in Bamyan province,
Economic Challenges Faced by Female Breadwinners on the Eve of Eid al-Fitr in Ghor Province
Some women in Ghor province, who are the heads of their households, say that due to economic hardships, they have faced many difficulties during the Ramadan month, and now due to the high prices in the markets and the limited income they earn through labour, they cannot afford to prepare for Eid.
Closure of Educational Centres Due to Enrolling Girls Above the Sixth Grade in Kabul
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - Several private educational centres in Kabul city have been closed due to the enrollment of female students above the sixth grade.
From Restrictions on Women’s Work to a Decrease in Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan
Following restrictions on women's work in Afghanistan, a significant number of them have become unemployed, and some relief
Position Statement of the Women’s Media Advocacy Group Regarding the Human Rights Situation of Women in Afghanistan
We, the Women's Media Advocacy Group, express our concern about the enduring and alarming situation faced by women under the rule of the Taliban.
Public Flogging of Five Individuals by the Taliban in Kandahar
Reports from local sources in Kandahar province indicate the public flogging of five individuals by the Taliban in this province.
Reactions to the Continuation of the Ban on Girls’ Education in Afghanistan
As the new academic year begins with the absence of female students and ongoing educational restrictions against girls in Afghanistan, a group of protesting women under the name of the Women's Freedom Foramen Movement have called on the global community to urge the Taliban to reconsider their policies due to the complete deprivation of women's rights, institutionalization of gender apartheid, and war crimes.