Afghanistan

Afghan Women Still Sidelined

Event hears how male family members are the ones empowered to make decisions.

13 Apr 16

Defying conservative traditions, female enthusiasts continue to pursue their goals.

11 Apr 16

Women in Herat province complain that factory owners are exploiting their vulnerabilities.

27 Mar 16

Speakers say that public trust can only be won through a higher degree of professionalism.

13 Mar 16

Event told that gender discrimination comes in many forms.

10 Mar 16

Handicraft skills are reducing tensions within the institution as well as helping women support their families.

10 Mar 16

Very few are able to finish their studies, let alone go on to university.

21 Feb 16

Event hears that summary justice is often meted out by ad hoc courts.

13 Feb 16

''It’s like a cage. I wish men could also be trapped like this so that they would understand how much we suffer.''

12 Feb 16

Vocational training programmes prove highly successful in eastern province.

8 Feb 16

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