Archive for the ‘Women’s Rights’ Category

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education Takes Over Responsibility Of The National Women’s Dormitory in Kabul

Yesterday, the National Women’s Dormitory was handed over from international donors to the Ministry of Higher Education during a ceremony at Kabul University. Acting Minister of Higher Education, Sarwar Danish, and other important Afghan and foreign officials were present at the ceremony. The Americans had built the dormitory originally in the 1970s, but years of […]

April 19, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Hospital improvements completed in Bamiyan and Laghman provinces

Habiba Sorabi, the governor of Bamiyan province in central Afghanistan, inaugurated a brand new surgery ward at the the Yakawlang District Hospital today. The surgery ward which includes a waiting room, will benefit thousands of people in the province. The project was funded by the U.S. government. Also, late last week, in Mihtarlam, the capital […]

April 18, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Health News, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

A Successful Afghan Woman: General Khatool Mohammadzai

General Khatool Mohammadzai is Afghanistan’s first ever female paratrooper, and she is currently, the most senior female officer in the Afghan National Army. She has been in the Afghan Army for 26 years, and through out all these years, she’s made more than 500 parachute jumps. See video below about General Khatool Mohammadzai

April 7, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Security in Afghanistan, Women's Rights

Afghan Police Force Development

There have been major developments in the training and development of Afghanistan’s police force. Today, in a ceremony at its headquarters, Afghanistan’s Minister of Interior, Mohammad Haneef Atmar, who is responsible for the Afghan police, announced the centralization and standardization of the Afghan National Police recruiting system. According to the Afghan and foreign officials who […]

March 31, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development, Security in Afghanistan, Women's Rights

New maternity hospital to be built in Gardez

In an effort to reduce mother and child mortality rates, a new maternity hospital is being built in Gardez, which is in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia. A maternity hospital specializes in providing care for women during pregnancy and childbirth as well as care for newborn infants. The US based Bayat Foundation, which is funding […]

March 21, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Health News, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

New Hospital and School Opened in Herat Province

Yesterday, in the Gazar Gah district of Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, Afghan and foreign officials opened the doors to a new hospital. A press release sent to goodafghannews.com stated that the hospital is “composed of a large main entry area which also serves as a waiting room, a wing for women and children, and […]

March 18, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Health News, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Western Afghanistan: High School and Women’s Center Get New Computers

Recently, a local high school in the Ghoryan district of Herat province in western Afghanistan was equipped with 20 personal computers, a printer and scanner and local area network access.  Funding was provided by the Italian government. Also, in Farah City, Farah Provincial Governor Rahul Amin officially dedicated a new Women’s Empowerment Center with a […]

March 16, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Another step towards Afghan self sufficiency: Sewing shop puts Afghans to work supporting the National Army

Photos below show Afghan seamstresses preparing flags and uniforms that will be used by the Afghan Military. See video of the sewing shop:

March 14, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

A Big Week For Education In Afghanistan

On Tuesday, the Japanese government provided Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education with US$ 19.5 Million to promote literacy, particularly in rural villages.  The ministry will spend the money across 15 different provinces and they say some 300,000 illiterate Afghans will be taught how to read. Today, local radio is reporting that Ghazni officials have announced the […]

March 11, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Women's Rights

Shukria Asil and Shafiqa Quraishi of Afghanistan at the the 2010 International Women of Courage Awards event

Bios: Shukria Asil Shafiqa Quraishi See video of the event:

March 10, 2010 · admin · 2 Comments
Posted in: Women's Rights

Women’s business center to be built in Herat

Yesterday, foreign and Afghan officials attended a foundation stone-laying ceremony for a new 5,489 square feet women’s business center that will be built in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat.  According to a press release received by goodafghanews.com: “The center was donated by the Italian Ministry of Defense and is in cooperation with the Department for […]

March 8, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

International Women’s Day

Today (March 8th), is International Women’s Day.  It’s a day to honor and appreciate what the women of Afghanistan have done for our country and a reminder that we must all play our part in the struggle for equality. No one will give your rights to you as a gift, you have to take them. Who […]

March 8, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Women's Rights