Informal arbitration; a reference for resolving women’s legal problems in Daikundi
A number of women in Daikundi say they prefer informal arbitration over formal legal institutions to resolve their legal disputes.
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Snow and rain during the flowering season raise concerns among farmers in Daikundi
While many orchard owners in Daikundi were expecting a productive year, continuous snowfall and rainfall in the first month of the solar year (March–April) have damaged fruit tree blossoms before they could turn into fruit, turning farmers’ hopes into serious concern.
United Nations: Protecting the planet is everyone’s responsibility
The UN, in a post on X on Wednesday (April 22), stated that “Earth is our one and only home” and emphasized that protecting the planet is a shared responsibility wherever people live.
‘Omid’ cookie-baking workshop; a source of income for girls in Maimana
A young girl in Maimana, the capital of Faryab province, has created an income source for herself and several other girls by starting a small cookie-baking workshop.
Ukraine sends machines instead of soldiers to the battlefield
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian drones and robots carried out more than 22,000 missions in the past three months, adding that “lives were saved more than 22,000 times when a robot went into the most dangerous areas instead of a warrior.”
UN supports over 18,000 women entrepreneurs
The United Nations in Afghanistan (UN Afghanistan) says it has supported 18,616 women entrepreneurs across the country.
Launch of campaign to combat Moroccan locust infestations in Balkh
Several farmers in Balkh province say that, in addition to recurring drought and water shortages driven by climate change in recent years, infestations of Moroccan locusts have emerged as a new threat to their agricultural crops.
OCHA emphasizes funding to sustain life-saving aid
According to OCHA, humanitarian needs in Afghanistan are expected to remain high this year, and it emphasizes that timely, flexible funding is critical to sustaining life-saving aid.
ICRC: Children are paying the high price of unexploded ordnance
The Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) covering Afghanistan says children in the country are still paying a high price for unexploded ordnance.
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles
International media report that on Sunday (April 19), North Korea launched multiple missiles from near the city of Sinpo on its eastern shoreline.
Practical skills; a key factor in job market success
Findings by Salam Watandar from interviews with 30 youth—20 girls and 10 boys—show that having practical skills, in addition to academic qualifications, plays an important role in job selection. Youth who have learned practical skills such as computer use and English are more likely to be employed in related fields. In contrast, youth who lack practical skills are mostly engaged in jobs unrelated to their field of study.
Closely spaced pregnancies; from lack of awareness to family pressure
Some women in Sar-e Pol say that a lack of awareness about the importance of birth spacing, along with family pressure, beliefs, and traditions, has led them to have repeated pregnancies. They add that this has caused serious health problems and, in some cases, miscarriage.
