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 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,...
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...
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...
Aug 25, 2016
nytlive.nytimes.com, by Fariba Nawa, Aug. 10, 2016 — In early July, the citizens of Kabul were faced with a confronting sight. Armed with a loudspeaker, novice rapper Elinaa Rezaie hit the streets, lifted the front of her burqa and displayed a bandaged face...
