UN Women Afghanistan

Back to basics: Fighting for women’s rights under the Taliban

Women in Afghanistan have not stopped striving for their rights, and neither should we

Statement on Afghanistan by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous

From UN Women Afghanistan to all the Afghan women and girls we serve

Statement on Afghanistan by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous

Statement on Afghanistan by Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women

In Focus: Afghan women and girls push for their rights over three years of Taliban rule

A day in the life of a surveyor assessing those most in need of post-earthquake assistance in Afghanistan

In the words of Hamida*: “The horror of the flood killed the child in his mother’s womb”

In the words of Lina*: “Women want the right to make decisions, not just in their homes but in government and other spaces”

Rebuilding the women’s movement in Afghanistan, one organization at a time

Responding to the needs of forced returnee Afghan women and girls

Begum TV broadcasts awareness of women’s rights, education and hope into millions of Afghan homes

Local women-run radio station helps Afghan women claim their rights

Storytelling training inspires Afghan women to believe in themselves

Cash assistance enables Afghan women to weather the harsh winter