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 heard widespread incidents of domestic violence, rampant nepotism in the resettlement process and insufficient training for caseworkers

WORLDWIDE – Afghan women human rights defenders (WHRDs) who have been displaced since the Taliban takeover in 2021 are facing increasing barriers to their activism and safety and reporting widespread incidents of domestic violence, nepotism in the refugee resettlement process, insufficient training of caseworkers and