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28 Jan | Afghan Women and The London Conference

BLOG: Peace with Justice for Afghanistan

Artworks Projects: Afghanistan

25 Jan | Four vacancies now open

Administrative Assistant, Driver, Female Security Guard (2), Human Resources Associate. Closing date: 07 Feb. Apply »

19 Jan | IRIN PRESS RELEASE: Launch of Veil of Tears [PDF]

Nairobi, 19th January 2010: IRIN today launches Veil of Tears, a 60-page colour booklet collecting personal stories from ordinary Afghans on suffering and loss in pregnancy and childbirth. Few families have not been touched by tragic experiences of childbirth in Afghanistan, where maternal mortal... more »

13 Jan | NOW ONLINE - Afghanistan's Parliament in the Making: Gendered Understandings and Practices in Politics in a Transitional Country

Produced by Heinrich Böll Stiftung and UNIFEM Afghanistan.... more »

02 Dec | UN Radio - UN campaign to end violence against Afghan women

Violence targeting women and girls is widespread and deeply rooted in Afghan society, a report by the Human Rights branch of the UN Mission to Afghanistan recently revealed. As in other parts of the world, a 16 day campaign was launched November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Vio... more »

 

Blog: Peace with Justice for Afghanistan

The Special Fund for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Afghanistan

The Special Fund was launched on 7 March 2008 to support ongoing activities to stop violence against women. more »

 

 

 

 

LATEST UNIFEM INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

UNIFEM Annual Report 2008-2009 [May 2009]

 

 

 

Progress of the World's Women 2008/2008 [Oct 2008]

 

 

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