Events

On October 9, 2024, Shahmama hosted an important and timly event following the decisions of several nations—Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, and Australia—to take legal action against Afghanistan at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The discussion centered on Afghanistan’s non-compliance...

Shahmama was honored to be the co-host at the side event for the 56th session of the HRC -Geneva.Gender Apartheid Inquiry Report – Shattering Women’s Rights, ShatteringWomen’s LivesJustice, Accountability, and Global Engagement For A Lasting Change in Afghanistan2:00 – 3:00 PM CET on 27 June 2024, Room XXV, Palais des Nations.

Shahmama is honored to host the session “Untold Narratives by Women Released from Taliban Prisons,” with Richard Bennett the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan @SR_Afghanistan as part of its sixth advocacy program on Friday, May 31st.

The Shahmama Organization hosted a special session with Baroness Helena Kennedy on May 14th, dedicated to addressing the situation of women in Afghanistan. This event brought together international human rights activists from various countries and prominent Afghan women’s rights advocates. Baroness Helena Kennedy highlighted findings on gender apartheid, conducted by a panel of UK...