1,500 Afghan women get beekeeping packages
FAO further mentioned that another 1,500 women-headed household will receive the same package in 2025.
Category: Women
Women in Kabul favor cesarean births for convenience
KABUL (SW) – Healthcare professionals in Kabul report a significant increase in cesarean births this year compared to previous years.
Girls deprived of schooling find little hope in online learning
KABUL (SW) – With the closure of girls’ schools beyond the sixth grade in Afghanistan, many girls who have turned to online education remained concerned about their futures.
Exclusive: Female domestic workers face barrage of discriminations
KABUL (SW) – A recent series of interviews conducted by Salam Watandar with 22 female domestic workers in Afghanistan reveals the harsh realities they face such as enduring physically demanding work for low wage coupled with poor treatment by their employers.
Rising trend of self-medication among women in Badakhshan causes concerns
FAYZABAD CITY (SW) – Physicians in Badakhshan are raising concerns about the dangers of self-medication among women, highlighting the serious health risks associated with this practice.
Over 7,00,000 suicides annually: WHO calls for spreading awareness
MONITTORING (SW) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for dismantling barriers to suicide prevention, raising awareness, and fostering supportive cultures. In connection with
Female public servants denied pension since three years
KABUL (SW) – A group of retired Afghan women has reported that they have not received their pensions for the past three years, causing them significant hardship in meeting their basic needs.
Exclusive: Women traumatized by relentless street harassment
KABUL (SW) – In a series of interviews, at least 25 women interviewed by Salam Watandar report that they have experienced physical and verbal harassment “from men” while being in public and secluded places.
Pregnant women in Ghazni grappling with shortness of breath
GHAZNI CITY (SW) – In Ghazni province, several pregnant women are struggling with shortness of breath during their pregnancy period, sometimes requiring specialized medication that could potentially harm their unborn babies.
School girls in Ghazni seek refuge in carpet weaving
GHAZNI CITY (SW) – In Ghazni province, many girls who have been excluded from formal education are turning to carpet weaving as a means to escape unemployment and the psychological pressures associated with it.
70 women in Jowzjan get training and tools for tailoring, embroidery
SHEBERGHAN (SW) – Officials at the Directorate of Repatriations and Refugees (DoRR) in Jowzjan report that 70 women who completed a vocational training workshop have been provided with work equipment.
Women faced with stress, fear for jobs due to the new morality laws
KABUL (SW) – In a series of interviews, a number of Afghan girls and women in various parts of the country told Salam Watandar they fear losing jobs and facing stress because of the new set of laws ratified and implemented by the de-facto Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (MoPVPV).
