Violence against women
We base our work on the definition in the UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, which states that violence …
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What is Afghanistan's business climate like today?
The overall business climate is very difficult for men and women. Afghanistan is particularly difficult because the terrain is so …
THE SITUATION OF WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan is a country of approximately 23 million which, after three years of severe drought, 23 years of war and devastation a…
Toddler Brides in Afghan Culture
When asked about her engagement party this summer, little Sunam glanced blankly at her family, then fiddled with her gold-sequined…
Schools improve the lives of women in Afghanistan
Less than half of all girls attend school in a country where conditions for women have been slow to change since the fall of the T…
Raising hope for women in Afghanistan
For the past 10 years we havewatched a giant social experiment in Afghanistan, an experiment in feminism in one of the most misogy…
New Hope for Afghanistan's Women
Afghan women have lost lives, family members, basic human rights, human dignity and the right to be respected. Soon they might los…
Hope for Afghanistan’s Women
As the 2014 deadline for withdrawal of international forces from Afghanistan nears, concern is increasing that the fragile, hard-f…
Herat International Women’s Film Festival Launch
The cinema is a powerful medium to raise awareness on problems people face on a daily basis, sometimes without seeing them. This f…
JIM KOCH THE BILLIONAIRE BREWER
Can you imagine becoming a billionaire by producing a craft beer? Most would say that role belongs to the big guys, macro brewers …
