Taliban Restrictions Turn Women into ‘Silent Shadows’ UN: Afghanistan’s New ‘Vice Prevention’ Law Turns Women into ‘Silent Shadows’ Women The recently adopted ‘Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of […]
Afghan midwife: ‘I stayed because I was needed here’
Midwife Mariza Ahmadi helped Afghan woman Sugra give birth to a healthy baby boy. Afghan midwife: ‘I stayed because I was needed here’ Women Midwife Mariza Ahmadi was […]
The UN special rapporteur will continue to support the people of Afghanistan, despite the Taliban ban on entry into the country
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the country Richard Bennett. UN Special Rapporteur to continue to support people of Afghanistan despite Taliban ban on […]
Afghanistan: 1.4 million girls still out of school
Afghanistan will inevitably face a shortage of graduates trained for the most highly skilled professions. Afghanistan: 1.4 million girls still unable to attend school Culture and Education Three […]
UN experts: Sports organisations must oppose Taliban ban on women in sports
Afghan team to compete in Paris Olympics UN experts: Sports organizations must take action against Taliban ban on women in sports Culture and Education With the Paris Olympics […]
UN experts: Australia should pay compensation to families of dead Afghans
Inquiry finds Australian troops killed 39 unarmed Afghans in 2012. UN experts: Australia must compensate families of Afghans killed International law A group of independent UN experts has […]
Roza Otunbaeva: restrictions on women’s rights in Afghanistan undermine the de facto authorities’ desire for legitimacy
Special Representative of the Secretary General in Afghanistan Roza Otunbaeva. Roza Otunbaeva: restrictions on women’s rights in Afghanistan undermine the de facto authorities’ desire for legitimacy Human rights […]
Afghanistan: UN expert calls for using the international criminal system to combat the oppression of women in the country
The expert recommended that states accept the concept of “gender apartheid” and support its codification, as Afghan women argue that this term best describes their situation. Afghanistan: UN […]
The UN calls for the protection of women’s rights around the world
Sima Bacchus at the UN Security Council. The UN calls for the protection of women’s rights around the world Women Violence against women in its most brutal forms […]
UN Women helps Afghan women believe in a better future
UN Women offers a variety of support and training to 113 women’s organizations. UN Women helps Afghan women believe in a better future Women After the Taliban seized […]