Afghanistan

The first-ever all-female TV news station there runs a lot like any station in the U.S., with one big exception: These journalists are risking their lives.

Two imams in Afghanistan are on a quest to educate men and women on the use of contraception as a means to halt the deaths of women at childbirth.

Many countries with Sharia-derived legislation criminalize consensual sexual relations outside of marriage. This criminalization creates important barriers to women’s access to protection against rape, as documented widely over the last two decades.

This election showed us the good, the bad, and the ugly of today’s Afghanistan – the good was the bravery of citizens who defy widespread violence to vote; the bad was the sheer mismanagement of the electoral process by the authorities, which created an environment conducive to fraud; the ugly was the Taliban’s deplorable violence and terror against civilians.

From Europe to Afghanistan: Experiences of Child Returnees. A Save the children new report that highlights alarming lack of oversight of Afghan child returns from Europe.

Jalalabad, Afghanistan : A Case Study of Refugees in Towns. This case report explores the challenges faced by Afghan refugees who have returned from Pakistan to Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan.

Despite increasing attacks by various terrorist groups, a lack of genuine vetting of candidates, and the fact that the terms of the ongoing high level “peace settlements” with the Taliban remain unknown to the public, Afghans continue to show they have faith in the election process notably an independent young generation of civil society members and women

UNOCHA Humanitarian needs overview in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is one of the world’s most complex humanitarian emergencies.

Education in emergencies : children in distress.
A child protection risk analysis for NRC Afghanistan’s education programme.

The Diplomat – A religious minority that has weathered many episodes of Afghanistan’s turbulent history may soon disappear. LASHKAR GAH, HELMAND, AFGHANISTAN – Like many other Afghans, Satnam Singh rides on a bicycle to work in […]