Afghanistan

Armanshahr Foundation and Roya Film House cordially invite you for three days to the ancient Citadel of Herat for the 2nd Herat International Women’s Film Festival.*

Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan have been largely characterised by mutual mistrust and devised through a narrow security prism. While it will require considerable effort to end deep-seated animosity, both countries share close ethnic, linguistic, religious and economic ties.

Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 92 year VII

Public Lecture How to Manage Foreign Relations By: Professor William Maley Director of the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy at The Australian National University With Mahmoud Saikal as discussant   For any state, whether large or small, […]

Class dismissed at Kandahar Institute of Modern Studies, a rare place of learning for girls, as military withdrawal affects civilian projects

Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 91 year VII

In Afghanistan, Within and Without the State has been working to build the capacity of civil society and to promote the participation of women, youth and other marginalized groups in the peace process.

President Ghani’s recognition of sexual harassment in Afghanistan as ‘shocking’ is spot-on. The Afghan government should promptly enact a law against sexual harassment and ensure that every government institution develops and implements an anti-sexual harassment policy.

Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 90 year VII

The sight of books is an irresistible invitation to pick them up, writes Dabashi