International Conference

On 4 September 2025, Shahmama convened its second international conference, Advancing Gender Justice and Accountability for women of Afghanistan, at the United Nations in Geneva. The conference provided a critical platform for Afghan women human rights defenders, civil society and international partners to discuss urgent humanitarian needs, systemic rights violations and abuses under Taliban rule, […]

We were honored to meet with Mr. Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, to discuss the urgent and worsening human rights crisis in the country. During the meeting, our delegation shared key concerns and actionable recommendations, with a strong emphasis on amplifying the voices of Afghan

We were honored to meet with the United Kingdom Permanent Mission in Geneva to discuss the ongoing and urgent challenges faced by Afghan women and girls. It was a particular privilege to meet with Baroness Harriet Harman, the UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls, to discuss the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan. We

We were deeply honored to have our Executive Director , Suraya Azizi, speak at the launch of the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) Annual Report, alongside a powerful panel of changemakers, 11 member states, and representatives from key partners including UN Women, Australia’s Mission to the UN in Geneva, and Ukraine’s Permanent Mission in

The third panel of the conference“For Freedom: Global Solidarity with the Struggles of Women in Afghanistan” was titled “Justice and Accountability” and was moderated by Ms. Meera Nayak, Director of the Center for Human Rights Advocacy. 1- Ms. Bandana Rana, Member and Former Vice Chair – of the UN CEDAW Committee, provided detailed updates on

The second panel of the conference“For Freedom: Global Solidarity with the Struggles of Women in Afghanistan” was titled “Global Solidarity and Commitments” and was moderated by Dr. Melissa Chiovenda, member of Advisory Board of Shahmama Organization. Dr. Athena Amini, human rights defender, opened the panel by commenting on some of the successes that have occurred