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Women

A Jawzjan widow who educated her 7 children

By
Hamid Tamkin
On
Feb 20, 2019 - 17:45
SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): A widowed woman in northern Jawzjan province saved her seven children from begging on streets and made her life comfortable by selling dairy products in a misogynic environment . The woman, Sharifa, is 55 years old and is the...
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Ghor woman braves bad customs to attain self-sufficiency

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Pajhwok reporter
On
Feb 12, 2019 - 09:13
FIROZKOH (Pajhwok): A young woman has opened a restaurant in western Ghor province and created jobs for another 10 women in Lal wa Sar Jangal district of the province challenging gender-based discrimination and outdated traditions.
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Women, civil society role vital for sustainable peace, reconciliation

By
Naheed Bashardost
On
Feb 09, 2019 - 15:37
KABUL (Pajhwok): Some civil society activists have termed the Moscow meeting on Afghan peace and reconciliation process exclusive and said greater participation of women was ignored during the meeting. Addressing a gathering on “Peace that protects...
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Logar records 30pc increase in violence against women

By
Abdul Maqsood Azizi
On
Feb 03, 2019 - 17:12
PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): Women ’s affairs officials report a 30 percent increase in incidents of violence against women in central Logar province this solar year compared to the previous year due to lawlessness. Shima Zargar, Logar women’s affairs...
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2,700 cases of violence against women addressed this year: AGO

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Khawaja Basir fitri
On
Jan 30, 2019 - 16:51
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Attorney General Office (AGO) says it addressed 2,700 cases of violence against women during the outgoing solar year and individuals punished in these cases did not qualify presidential pardon decrees. AGO spokesman Jameshid...
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Women’s participation in elections down by 33pc: FEFA

By
Azizullah Hamdard
On
Jan 30, 2019 - 14:55
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA) says the October Wolesi Jirga ballot was challenging for women as illegal demands and lack of campaign opportunities hurt their confidence in the credibility of the vote.
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300 women complete USAID’s civil service internship programme

By
Nizamuddin Hameedi
On
Jan 29, 2019 - 16:00
KABUL (Pajhwok): As part of the USAID Promote: Women in Government (WIG) project, 300 female interns completed the projects’ year-long internship program, according to a statement on Tuesday. Promote’s internship programs equip qualified Afghan...
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Balkh women’s interest grows in learning car driving

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Jawed Ahmad
On
Jan 16, 2019 - 15:37
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Interest among women about learning professional car driving has increased in northern Balkh province, a female instructor says.
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Nangarhar’s women activists launch anti-war campaign

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Yousaf zarifi
On
Jan 03, 2019 - 15:18
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Some women and civil society activists in eastern Nangarhar province have launched a campaign against war and for promoting peace. They says the purpose behind the drive is to send a message to rural women and armed opponenets...
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Kandahar gathering demands women’s consultative board

By
Bashir Ahmad Nadem.
On
Dec 31, 2018 - 15:47
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Participants of a gathering in southern Kandahar province on Monday called for creation of ‘a women consultative board’ which could convey their concerns to the international community. The gathering in Kandahar City, aimed...
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Many girls in Balkh districts forced to quit school early

By
Ahmad Javed
On
Dec 24, 2018 - 20:05
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Many girls in northern Balkh province have been deprived of education due to wrong traditions and lack of female teachers, women activists said on Monday. The provincial Women’s Affairs Department says it considers...
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Nearly half of female media workers paid low wages: Survey

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On
Dec 18, 2018 - 19:02
KABUL (Pajhwok): Nearly half of female media workers in Afghanistan are paid low wages and most of them say their work environment is unsafe, found a new survey released on Tuesday. According to the survey, more than half of those interviewed said...
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Violence against women 38pc down in Afghanistan

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On
Dec 11, 2018 - 16:00
KABUL (Pajhwok): Violence against women declined by 38 percent this year compared to the previous year, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs said on Tuesday, at the conclusion of 16 days of activities aimed at raising awareness about ending violence...
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Violence against women up by 7pc in Daikundi

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Pajhwok Report
On
Dec 10, 2018 - 17:29
NELLI (Pajhwok): Violence against women has increased by seven percent in central Daikundi province this year compared to last year, human rights official said on Monday.
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Kabul, Daikundi rallies denounce violence against women

By
Naheed Bashardost
On
Nov 29, 2018 - 16:54
KABUL /NELLI (Pajhwok): The Khana-i-Farhang Asya (Asian Cultural Hom) civil society organization organised rallies in capital Kabul and central Daikundi province to push for an end to violence against women .
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Nangarhar rally seeks halt to violence against women

By
Yousaf zarifi
On
Nov 29, 2018 - 14:53
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Some youth in eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday demanded halt to violence against women and asked the government to pay serious attention to their demand. The AWLDO staged a rally in Jalalabad, the provincial capital, which...
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‘Kangaroo courts pose threat to women’s lives in the north’

By
Jawed Ahmad
On
Nov 27, 2018 - 16:25
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Rights officials say kangaroo courts pose threat to women ’s lives and rights in the northern zone in areas where the government’s writ does not prevail. Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) head for the...
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640 incidents of violence against women in Herat this year

By
Storai Karimi
On
Nov 25, 2018 - 19:54
HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): More than 600 incidents of violence against women have been registered with the Women’s Affairs Department of western Herat province during the current solar year , an official said on Sunday. Kubra Arya, acting head of the...
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Helmand records 71 cases of violence against women

By
Zainullal Stanikzai
On
Nov 24, 2018 - 20:08
LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): More than 70 cases of violence against women , including under-age marriages, have been registered in southern Helmand province so far this year, an official said on Saturday.
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USAID recognizes 10 Afghan women for ‘Champion Awards’

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Pajhwok
On
Oct 29, 2018 - 20:02
KABUL (Pajhwok): Ten ‘champions of women ’s empowerment’ in Afghanistan received awards on Monday from the USAID )-funded Promote: Women in Government (WIG) project, a statement said The ten included five from the public sector and five representing...
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