Running for Freedom: Kalijn’s Marathon for Afghan Women
A runner dedicates her marathon to Afghan women and raises funds for the work of Women for Afghan Women. An example of how one person’s initiative keeps attention on women’s rights.
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Updates from our work and reporting on Afghan women and girls
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Five years after the Taliban takeover: the normalization of the exclusion of women and girls in Afghanistan
New UN Women data show how far the restrictions reach into daily life: more than half of the women surveyed leave home only twice a month or less. A fact-based overview of education, work, justice and health.
Restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment in Afghanistan could lead to a loss of over 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030
A UNICEF analysis estimates that Afghanistan could lose up to 20,000 women teachers and 5,400 health workers by 2030 if the restrictions continue. The figures show why access to education matters now.