Statement by Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council: “This morning’s announcement (23/3/22) that teenage girls across the country will not be able to attend secondary #education until further notice casts a dark shadow on the start of the school year in #afghanistan . Our teams on the ground tell us that in places where we work, girls […]
Taliban resurrects gender segregation in public offices and transport in Afghanistan
Gender segregation was a hallmark of the Taliban’s brutal regime in Afghanistan in the 1990s, when unrelated men and women were barred from mixing in public places. Read original post on Gandhara HERE. Since regaining power in August, the militant group has gradually resurrected its discriminatory policies, enforcing strict segregation in universities, government offices, and […]
AFGHAN WOMEN SHARE THEIR HOPES AND FEARS
IN THEIR OWN WORDS, AFGHAN WOMEN CALL FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS, INCLUSION IN PUBLIC LIFE, URGENT ECONOMIC RELIEF, AND FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO STEP UP IN SOLIDARITY WITH THEM. Between December 2021 and February 2022, Women for Women International conducted phone surveys and interviews with current and former participants of our programmes across Afghanistan and […]
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