Informal comments to the media by H.E. Adela Raz, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United Nations and Karen Pierce, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, and President of the Security Council for the month of November on the Formation of Group of Friends of Women in […]
UN group formed to protect Afghan women’s rights
The group was formed to support the role of women in all aspects of life in Afghanistan. The Afghan Mission to the UN has formed “Group of Friends”, co-chaired by the United Kingdom and comprised of women representatives to the United Nations and its senior officials. The group will highlight the importance of protecting and […]
100 Turbulent Years: The Battle For Afghan Women’s Rights Since Independence
A salutary record of freedoms won and lost. When Afghanistan declared full independence from Britain 100 years ago, some women also gained new freedoms, including access to education. But the regimes that followed have swung between extremes, both repressing and then promoting women’s rights. Now, with peace talks under way with the Taliban, there’s fear […]
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