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Taking Myself out of the Darkness: Afghan Women Human Rights Defenders’ Fight for Recognition

17,November,2020 Afghan Women Human Rights Defenders Address Safety and Security Concerns, Mental Health and Barriers to Activism in New Groundbreaking Report A new report from VOICE analyzes the realities facing displaced Afghan women human rights defenders in Afghanistan, bordering countries and western nations one year since the Taliban’s takeover Across 80+ interviews with WHRDs, VOICE…

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Horrific Murder Of Teenage Girl Again Puts Spotlight On Afghanistan’s ‘Honor’ Killings

BADAKHSHAN, Afghanistan — Afghan girls and women who have relationships with men outside marriage are often the target of brutal punishments — including public floggings, prison, and even death. One teenage girl who is believed to have broken that social norm paid the ultimate price this week when her brother reportedly killed her after she…

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