Supporting WHRDs in Afghanistan
Over 1200 Afghan and Iranian women and civil society activists have signed a statement demanding an immediate cease fire as well as protections for Afghan civilians. This statement which has been signed by many leading women human rights defenders in both countries emphasizes that the women of Afghanistan are equal citizens and goes on to demand that the protection of women’s rights be a prerequisite to any future peace talks.
Support Afghan Women Activists Fleeing Taliban
Afghanistan Coverage
El Pais – 04 September 2021
El sueño roto de las mujeres afganas
31 August 2021
FEMENA and AWID in solidarity with Afghan women and WHRDs
23 August 2021
Written statement submitted to the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council
18 August 2021
“Women of the World be the Voice of Afghan Women”
17 August 2021
“Please Don’t Betray Us, Don’t Distort the Narrative”
Interview of Zubaida Akbar by Sepideh Ashrafi
17 August 2021
FEMENA‘s partner Humira Saqeb, a leading journalist and WHRD has been interviewed by El Pais newspaper on the situation of Afghanistan.
17 August 2021
Zubaida Akbar, FEMENA’s WHRD advisor, speaks to BBC about the situation in Afghanistan and the impact on women.
17 August 2021
Zubaida Akbar a leading women’s rights activist and FEMENA‘s WHRD Advisor has been interviewed by CBC about the situation in Afghanistan.