Jan 9, 2023
Gen Egeland, the Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) earlier today Tweeted that Norway’s primer aid organization can’t continue its operations in Afghanistan without its female employees. [The Taliban recently banned women from working in...
Dec 23, 2022
Women escaping from the increasingly restrictive Taliban regime in Afghanistan find their journeys to freedom are fraught with dangers. This week the Taliban banned women from universities. They are increasingly forced to remain at home. Source: Afghan Women Refugees...
Dec 2, 2022
With new restrictions imposed by the Taliban, Afghan women fear what could come next. Source: Afghanistan: Parks become latest no-go areas for women in Kabul, BBC News, by Yogita Limaye, December 1, 2022; Photo:...
Oct 4, 2022
Despite the dangers and the restrictions, ad hoc charities are springing up to ensure local communities have the support they need. Source: Meet the Afghans determined to give women and girls an education, The New Humanitarian, by Ali M Latifi, October 3, 2022; Photo:...
Aug 19, 2022
Eight stories of Afghan woman who fled Afghanistan one year ago and are building new lives, from the beaches of Florida to the suburbs of Dublin. These are women who once were full of optimism about the future of their country. They joined Afghanistan’s security...
