Violence against women

Despite modern state building and good governance efforts began in 2001 in Afghanistan, traditional ways of conflict resolution, particularly those related to social issues are widely being practiced in the country. Some of these practices have positive impacts and are effective in finding solution to social disputes.

Afghan women have come a long way since the dark days of the Taliban regime. Yet a key obstacle to this progress continues to be high levels of violence against women. The legal system has failed to protect women when it comes to some of the most common crimes against them.

Although there are more than 52 million domestic workers world-wide, including more than 21 million in Asia Pacific, only a small minority are covered by general labour laws

This report documents the dynamics of violence against women in South Asia across the life cycle, from early childhood to old age. It explores the different types of violence that women may face throughout their lives, as well as the associated perpetrators (male and female)

The untold stories of Afghan women who have suffered great violence in the past three decades of the country’s turbulent history have been documented by UN Women in a report produced by its Country office in Afghanistan.

One in three women report physical or sexual abuse since age of 15, with largest number of victims in Denmark Source: The Guardian Violence against women is “an extensive human rights abuse” across Europe with one in […]

Source: WLUML The present report focuses broadly on developments in the United Nations regarding violence against women, its causes and consequences, over approximately 20 years. The objective is to provide a snapshot view of these […]

Initial results on prevalence, health outcomes and women’s responses Source: World Health Organization Donload and Read FULL Report HERE This report presents initial results based on interviews with 24 000 women by carefully trained interviewers. […]

A new Afghan law will allow men to attack their wives, children and sisters without fear of judicial punishment, undoing years of slow progress in tackling violence in a country blighted by so-called “honour” killings, forced marriage and vicious domestic abuse.

128th Goftegu Public Debate: Women’s political participation & preservation of achievements, Human Rights Week – Photo Report