Afghan woman nominated as ambassador for cricket in Australia
MONITORING (SW) – Afghan-origin civil society activist and entrepreneur residing in Australia has been named as Multicultural Ambassador by cricket in the country.
Category: WOMEN’S RIGHTS
Economic downturn hits female entrepreneurs, artisans
KABUL (SW) – In an exclusive survey by Salam Watandar, a number of female entrepreneurs and artisans hailing from various provinces across the country have voiced concerns over the current market stagnation and economic recession.
“Afiya Sediqi is subjected to violence and torture in US prison”
KABUL (SW) – Clive Adrian Stafford Smith, the defense attorney for Afiya Sediqi, a Pakistani scholar in solitary confinement for the past 14 years, told Salam Watandar that she has been subjected to “violence and torture” in prison.
Exclusive: Clear gender gap among men, women on exercising for healthy life
KABUL (SW) – Salam Watandar has conducted a survey among 751 youths across 28 provinces in the country to explore the extent to which young people engage in sports/exercising alongside their daily activities.
Exclusive: Survey explores the youths’ attitude towards exercise for healthy life
Statement In a recent study conducted by Salam Watandar, the pivotal role of sports/exercising in the lives of Afghan youth has been examined. With a
Exclusive: Devastated mothers suffer in silence over education restrictions for daughters
KABUL (SW) – As educational opportunities for girls remain restricted in Afghanistan, mothers express deep concerns about their daughters’ uncertain future.
Exclusive: Forced marriages main reason for dissatisfaction among women
KABUL (SW) – Salam Watandar conducted a survey among 389 women in 23 provinces of Afghanistan to assess the level of satisfaction among women regarding their marriages. Of these women, 290 are married.
Exclusive: Unearthing the mystery of mounting murders, suicides among women in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – Salam Watandar’s investigations into a number of murder and suicide cases of women in Afghanistan reveal a concerning trend of escalating violence against them in recent years.
Exclusive: Out of 290, 183 women not satisfied with their married life
KABUL (SW) – An exclusive survey conducted by Salam Watandar indicates that a wide range of married women and unmarried girls are faced with the dilemma of forced marriage across the country.
Exclusive: Ban on girls’ education crushing reading trends
KABUL (SW) – A survey conducted by Salam Watandar based on interviews with 30 girls deprived of education reveals a notable decline in motivation for reading among these individuals following the ban on education for them.
Woman freed from 12-year domestic confinement in Ghazni
GHAZNI CITY (SW) – Officials in the Ghazni Security Command report the release of a woman after 12 years of domestic confinement in the province.
Exclusive: Women in Afghanistan feel increasingly harassed in online arena
KABUL (SW) – In an interview with Salam Watandar, 17 women in Kabul city say they have been repeatedly harassed through social networks and their safety in the social pages has been compromised.
