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Report : How social media is changing Afghan society

Heinrich Boll Stiftung, The Green Political Foundation, originally published on 14 February 2018. by Sayed Asef Hossaini . Social media has played a critical role in influencing change in Afghanistan. The potential anonymity of the internet […]

Wednesday 3 March 2021

In Study of Social Media in Afghanistan, Women Report Mixed Feelings

Internews By Laura Stein Lindamood. Download and Read the Full Report Here The power of still-nascent social media to affect social change, distribute information, and affect traditional roles are among findings of a new wide-ranging […]

Wednesday 3 March 2021

Seven new Armanshahr publications for Persian readers

Good news for our Persian readers! 2020-21 has been LABORIOUS for Armanshahr|OPEN ASIA. Seven new & free to download books ranging from Feminism, Sexual and Gender Based Violence to Literature notably three books by RIP Master Rahnaward Zaryab, the great Afghanistan writer.

Monday 18 January 2021

“Words matter because they allow us to keep our eyes open” FIDH launch conference of the Glossary on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

The Glossary on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, from A-to Z was presented in a conference on the occasion of the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women and the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The A-to Z sheds light on 61 essential terms on SGBV.

Thursday 26 November 2020

Presenting the Mobile Film Festival in framework of Human Rights Week 2020

Mobile Film Festival   Open Asia – Armanshahr Foundation is pleased to bring to your attention in the framework of its Human Rights Week (8th edition) the 2020 Mobile Film Festival, focusing this year on […]

Tuesday 24 November 2020

“Write in the light, be angry and revolt”: 7 Arab women writers who became icons of feminism

Raseef22 The Lebanese intellectual Gibran Khalil Gibran was right when he said: “Those who write in ink are not like those who write with the blood of the heart.” And Arab feminist writers are the […]

Monday 17 August 2020

On the occasion of 8 March 2020: Women’s rights are curtailed across the globe – VIDEO

FIDH After #MeToo and many similar movements in all regions of the world, the cause of women’s rights has grown in visibility. Watch FIDH Vice President Guissou Jahangiri’s Short video    

Friday 6 March 2020

Join 40Braids Women’s Film Caravan kicks off in Paris

OPEN ASIA celebrates thedeparture of its “40Braids Women’s Film Caravan ” from Paris and Herat on the occasion of the International Women’s Rights Day 2020. 

Thursday 5 March 2020

BRIEF on 24 years of OPEN ASIA | Armanshahr supporting women’s rights

OPEN ASIA | Armanshahr  was established as an independent organisation 24 years ago. This organisation has concentrated its human rights work mainly on countering war and militarism, promoting justice, defending victims, combating systematic violence against […]

Wednesday 29 January 2020

Armanshahr Foundation|OPEN ASIA celebrated 7th annual Human Rights Week – Peace with warmongers; women of Afghanistan

In the past 7 yrs, Armanshahr|OPEN ASIA has been celebrating the Human Rights Week during the first 10 days of December to mark the Int. Human Rights Day, 16 days of activism combating VAW, & promoting rights of victims. The creative space promotes a culture of HR, exposing unheard voices, & building capacity among the young people & civil rights activists.

Monday 16 December 2019