Archive for the ‘Women’s Rights’ Category
Afghan woman to receive major courage award
On International Women’s Day, March 8th, Col. Shafiqa Quraishi will be in Washington, D.C. to receive the U.S. State Department 2010 International Women of Courage Award. Col. Quraishi will be one of ten award recipients from nominees submitted by 72 countries. The award will be given to her by the U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary […]
March 4, 2010
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Decrease in violence and abuse against women and children
Arzu TV (based in Balkh, Afghanistan), citing the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, reported today that in Afghanistan’s northern regions “there has been a 13 per cent decrease in the number of cases of violence against women and a 30 per cent decrease in child abuse cases in 2009″. The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission is an organisation […]
February 4, 2010
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