Afghan Clerics Denounce Violence Against Women
Women’s rights activists in Afghanistan take hope after religious leaders speak out against violence against girls and women, promote female education and discourage child marriage.
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Writer Grieves for One of Afghanistan’s Lost Women
Afghanistan is a hard country for women. There is forced marriage, high risk of dying in childbirth and the Taliban. But Roya defied the statistics. She was a dedicated artist, a survivor, a dear friend. She lives on in my heart.
Saudis Olympics-Bound; 2 Afghan Women Executed
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Afghan Child Bride Traded to Pay Opium Debt
Afghanistan’s opium trade impacts the daily lives of Afghans like nothing else, says Fariba Nawa in her book “Opium Nation.” In this excerpt she shares the story of Darya, a girl who was sold into marriage to settle an opium debt.
Women-Led Peace a Reality in Sudan, Bonn, Oslo
Imagine a world where women living directly with the realities of war help build the peace. Jacqueline O’Neill says three major events this month show that vision–and the ideals of “inclusive security”–gaining hold.
UAE Opens Citizenship; Afghan Must Wed Rapist
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Afghan Women in N.Y. Reflect on 10-Year War
The Afghan war marks its 10th anniversary today. In Queens, N.Y., Afghan women talk about how the country has changed in many ways for the better, but also why they prefer their new lives in the United States.
Hasty Troop Withdrawal Endangers Afghan Women
Osama bin Laden’s death has spurred talk of U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan this summer. But if troops go away before a true re-integration process for the Taliban, commentator Jeanne Bryer wonders what chance women will have.
Bin Laden Death Raises Cautious Questions in Kabul
Bin Laden’s death changed little for girls and women in Afghanistan, a rights worker wrote from Kabul this week. Her words echoed the country’s last-place motherhood ranking this week, which also brought sobering U.S. news.
In Taliban Era, Seamstress Helps Fill Women’s Purses
After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 1996, Kamila Sidiqi was housebound, but managed to start a thriving tailoring business. This excerpt from Gayle Tzemach Lemmon’s new book, “The Dressmaker of Khair Khana,” shares how Sidiqi also helped others
