Afghan women persist in the workforce despite severe restrictions
Despite widespread limitations imposed on women in Afghanistan, many have managed to continue their work across various sectors, even creating job opportunities for other women.
Category: WOMEN’S RIGHTS
Exclusive: Afghan women expose pain of rights denied despite Islamic law protections
In a recent investigative report by Salam Watandar, 23 out of 26 women across 10 provinces of Afghanistan shared their harrowing experiences of being deprived of fundamental rights granted to them under Islamic law.
Afghan women see no hope in ‘symbolic’ international conferences on rights, freedoms
Following the collapse of the Republic and the sidelining of women in Afghanistan, numerous protests and advocacy efforts have taken place, including gatherings and international
US aid suspension puts Afghan women’s health on the line
Pio Smith, the Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has warned that the halt in U.S. financial aid
Female academics in Afghanistan keep scholarly work alive despite roadblocks
Despite being distanced from academic environments, several female professors at both government and private universities in Afghanistan have continued their scholarly pursuits over the past three years.
Afghan women express discontent with media’s portrayal of women
In an effort to assess the satisfaction and dissatisfaction of women with the content broadcast by the media and evaluate how well the media has met their informational needs, Salam Watandar conducted interviews with 40 women from various provinces of Afghanistan.
Stanekzai says Islamic Emirate leaders must ensure education for all Afghans
Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the political deputy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate, has called on the leaders of the de-facto government to create inclusive opportunities for everyone to access education.
The hidden harms of “exchange marriages” affecting Afghan women
The exchange marriages refer to a type of union where two families exchange their daughters to marry off their sons aimed at reducing the heavy costs of weddings, but according to the 11 Afghan women interviewed in this report, this has had devastating consequences.
Health system fails to meet needs of pregnant women, experts say
Findings from Salam Watandar’s interviews with eight obstetrics and gynecology specialists, as well as 30 women who have gone through pregnancy show that the programs by the Ministry of Public Health under the Islamic Emirate and other health institutions in Afghanistan have “failed” to fully address the challenges faced by pregnant women.
Women grapple with feet pain amid excessive housework, lack of nutrients
A number of women, in interviews with Salam Watandar, say that due to the excessive housework and lack of essential nutrients, calcium, and minerals in their bodies, they have developed chronic feet pain.
Kabul hosts four-day painting exhibition by female artists
KABUL (SW) – Over the past four days, Kabul hosted an exhibition featuring paintings by young women and girls, aimed at supporting their work and boosting their motivation.
Yet another academic year ends for girls with lumps in throats and despair in eyes
The academic year has ended, but the sixth-grade girls, with lumps in their throats and despair in their eyes, stare at their schools and textbooks as if they know they will no longer have the opportunity to write or learn.
