News of negotiations between the United States and the Taliban and the prospect of impending intra-Afghan talks have given hope to the Afghan people that years of war and unspeakable suffering may finally be coming to an end. Americans, too, are war-weary and want to see an end to what has become America’s longest war. By […]
Afghan women imprisoned for ‘moral crimes’.
J.S. von Dacre 25 MAY 2019 Gulnaz, a demure and quiet Afghan woman, gained public attention in 2011. At 16-years-old, a male relative had raped and impregnated her. When she reported the incident, she was promptly arrested and jailed for 12 years for adultery since her attacker was married. When media interest in her case intensified, her sentence was reduced […]
Ghani stresses preserving women’s rights in peace process
By Anisa Shaheed, February 28, 2019 Ghani says Afghanistan’s unity and dignity are rooted in the strength of Afghan women. President Ashraf Ghani, who addressed a gathering of at least 2,000 women from around the country, stressed the need for preserving women’s rights in the peace process and said the issue should be given a […]
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