Mar 11, 2021
Afghanistan’s government has reportedly decreed that girls will only be allowed to sing at women-only events. The ban sparked outrage among social media users, many of whom said it resembled the Taliban’s policies. Source: Deutche Welle, Afghanistan bans...
Feb 1, 2021
A new women-led initiative in Afghanistan is working to break down the barriers to help both victims and perpetrators Source: The Guardian, Stefanie Glinski in Kabul, 1/29/21 ‘Violence starts at home’: the Afghan women tackling domestic abuse at its...
Dec 6, 2017
Gender-based violence is pervasive in Afghanistan, but activists see a change in the wind. By Tadamichi Yamamoto, December 4, 2017, for The Diplomat Gender-based violence in Afghanistan can take myriad, often less-than-subtle forms, particularly in the most remote...
Jan 14, 2017
Jamila Afghani, who has battled discrimination since childhood, uses Islam to empower women in Afghanistan. She is committed to continuing the work despite threats and other obstacles. Today, according to Afghani, about 20 percent of Kabul’s mosques have special...
