UN Women Afghanistan

“Women want the right to make decisions, not just in their homes but in government and other spaces”

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

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

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

Art and business mingle at International Women’s Day events across Afghanistan

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

In the words of Afghanistan’s earthquake survivor Sayeeda: “I am infinitely happy that I can have supplies for winter and not go to bed hungry”

A handmade tale: A photo essay of the women weavers of Afghanistan