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The War On Afghan Women

Watch Video As the Taliban and US negotiate a peace deal, Afghan women fear their rights and freedoms will be traded for stability. “If they captured us, they’d kill us.” Laila Haidari drives a car, […]

Saturday 31 August 2019

IRAN: New report documents the systematic criminalisation of human rights defenders

(Paris, Geneva) Human rights defenders in Iran, long-time targets of the government, have been subjected to systematic judicial harassment since late 2017. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, an FIDH-OMCT partnership, sheds […]

Thursday 22 August 2019

Transformations of the Gender Regime in Turkey

Through the prism of gender,analysis of the connections between political authoritarianism & the gender regime. Authoritative regimes attempt to erase achievements of past feminist struggles that challenge discourses of non-democratic regimes.

Wednesday 3 July 2019

We Oppose War, Sanctions and Repression: Statement by Iranian Women’s Rights Defenders

Iranian women’s rights activists statement condemning the threat of war and sanctions against Iran. They urge the UN, European powers & int. women’s movements to use all in their power to stop this unnecessary and preventable march to war.

Wednesday 29 May 2019

Women and the Afghan Peace Process: A Conversation with Wazhma Frogh

Wazhma Frogh, co-founder of the Women and Peace Studies Organization in Afghanistan and member of the Afghan Women’s Network, reflects on the importance of women’s participation in the ongoing Afghan peace process. 

Wednesday 15 May 2019

‘You Should Be in the Kitchen’: At Afghan Assembly, Women Are Told They Don’t Belong

The assembly, known as a loya jirga, was convened by President Ashraf Ghani to debate Afghanistan’s path to peace. Organizers proudly pointed out that 30 percent of the 3,200 delegates were women. But several female delegates said they felt ignored, marginalized or patronized.

Wednesday 15 May 2019

Meet Uyatman :Uyatman, a superhero satirizing the real-life moral guardians in Kazakhstan.

A new superhero called Uyatman appeared on the scene in Kazakhstan. As long as Uyatman was on patrol, the public could rest safe in the knowledge that women would not be caught out and about behaving indecently.

Thursday 4 April 2019

You Should Be Worrying about the Woman Shortage

We are learning right now what happens when the sex ratio becomes wildly out of whack, through a huge unintended experiment.

Saturday 23 March 2019

New analysis ‘Women Here Are Very, Very Worried’

Afghan women used to be championed by almost everyone. Now they’re all but forgotten.

Saturday 23 March 2019

Video: A Kiss For My Vote: Afghan Candidates Talk Of Harassment

Video: A Kiss For My Vote: Afghan Candidates Talk Of Harassment

Friday 15 March 2019