Events

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 women and victims of human rights...

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 emphasized the critical need for stronger international...

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 Geneva. In her remarks, Suraya...

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 upcoming review of Afghanistan,...