76 years of the UDHR: Afghanistan remains at crossroads
Although Afghanistan was one of the first countries to sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations, it remains at crossroads as far as its implementation is concerned.
Category: WOMEN’S RIGHTS
Tale of unwavering determination and resolve of three disabled girls
In Afghanistan, where social and legal challenges frequently hinder the progress of young people, three disabled girls have shown extraordinary resilience and determination.
Families seek alternative educational paths to support girls
Families explain that, to make up for their daughters’ inability to attend regular schools, they have enrolled them in religious schools, online education programs, home-based classes, and even sent them abroad to continue their studies.
Domestic violence has increased by 50%, says UNHCR
Some women who are victims of domestic violence, including forced and underage marriages, restrictions on individual decision-making, physical abuse, or verbal violence, say that they have no choice but to endure the situation.
‘No excuse is acceptable’: women and girls continue to face violence in Afghanistan
Many girls and women globally, including in Afghanistan, have been struggling with domestic and social violence for decades as the world marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Female journalists in Faryab feel abandoned and neglected
Mounting restrictions and economic hardships have made it increasingly difficult for the female media workers and journalists in Faryab to continue with their profession.
Afghan women lose social status and self-esteem due to mounting restrictions
This report includes interviews with 25 girls and women who have been deprived of education and work, and all of them narrate how their positions in the family and society have been undermined.
Exclusive: Single mothers feel confined to home by the new MoPVPV law
Amid the difficulties that women face in living in Afghanistan, the requirement of having a male guardian when leaving home poses significant challenges for women whose husbands are in migration.
Waywardness of spouses leaves women alone in quest for livelihood
Salam Watandar interviewed 22 women whose husbands fail to adequately provide and care for the family. These women said that they face significant challenges in meeting basic life needs, with many suffering from the violent behaviors of their spouses.
Exclusive: Afghan girls encounter an array of challenges on migration routes
In a series of conversations with 18 girls who have migrated independently, Salam Watandar found that these girls have encountered psychological, physical, and social challenges along their migration journey.
Exclusive: Many reasons keeping Afghan girls in the darkness of illiteracy
Among 30 women interviewed for this report, 13 cited family restrictions, 9 mentioned economic difficulties, 6 pointed to a lack of suitable conditions and ongoing conflict in the country, while 2 do not specify the reasons for remaining uneducated.
Exclusive: Troubling trend of forced marriages becoming new normal
Salam Watandar’s extensive dialogue with 80 women reveals a troubling rise in forced marriages in Afghanistan over the past three years. The study compares experiences from women who married during the Republic era to those who married after recent political changes in the country.
