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Future uncertain for Afghan women after Taliban takeover

Marie Clarke details response to the rapidly evolving crisis in Afghanistan, and what the future may hold for women.

Afghan women under Taliban: Giving up on education, work and dreams

Arizoo Sadaat explains what has changed in women’s lives and which WfWI programs have resumed.

Afghan women demand the right to go to school and work

Storai Ahmadi, Afghanistan program coordinator for Women for Women International, explains how economic activities and travel restrictions have eliminated women's professional lives since the fall of Kabul and weighs in on how numerous women's rights advocates were forced to flee.

The Deadly Conflict We Don’t Hear About

On Saturday, June 23rd, at least 200 people were killed in northern Nigeria as a result of massive, ongoing violence between the Muslim Fulani herdsman and the Christian farmers in Plateau State. The attack hit particularly close to home for me, as a member of Women for Women International’s staff...

Four Human Rights Women Are Still Deprived of Disproportionately

Women’s rights continue to be violated and disrespected disproportionately due to social norms, legal discrimination, and economic inequality around the world. Here are four human rights that women are still deprived of disproportionately.

Three Things You Can Do About Gender-Based Violence

GBV, particularly violence against women and girls, is the most pervasive form of human rights violations and prevents women and girls from reaching their full potential. It is an obstacle to women living dignified lives, free from fear.

It’s Time to End Gender-Based Violence in Conflict

This article is authored by Ambassador Cathy Russell, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues and member of the board of directors of Women for Women International.

Women's Empowerment: A Gateway to Peaceful Coexistence

This is why Women for Women International provides a platform where women attend a 12-month long training program help empower themselves, with emphasis on health and wellbeing, economic and social development, decision making and building support networks.

Four Quotes You Probably Missed from Women for Women International Luncheon

Yesterday Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton sat down with CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour to discuss the importance of women involvement in peace and security. What much of the news media missed was the emphasis that she put on investing in women’s rights in the United...

Shorash: A Story of Rebellion

The theme for International Women’s Day 2017 is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”. The world of work, both formal and informal, is rapidly changing for women. Globalization, development and global cultural shifts mean more women are working, earning wages for that work, and...

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