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Violence against women in Afghanistan reached its highest level in 2003. As international forces are in a state of withdrawal, activists are expressing concern over security and the worsening of an already hostile environment for women. This being said, the Afghan government, human rights activists, and international organizations are working to raise awareness on the issue. In 2009 the EVAW law (Elimination of Violence against Women) was passed by presidential decree, which provides criminal penalty for various abuses including early child marriages, kidnapping, forced marriage, rape, domestic violence, sale of women and girls, and “baad” the giving of girls to resolve disputes between families. Similarly the U.S. – Afghan Women’s Council founded in 2003 is one of many organizations that continue to provide support for Afghan women.
Do you believe the progress that has been made in women’s right will lose ground if the international community leaves Afghanistan?
What can the Afghan government, social activists, and organizations like the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) do to ensure that laws are implemented?
Aria,
Digital Engagement Team – USCENTCOM
Do you believe the progress that has been made in women’s right will lose ground if the international community leaves Afghanistan?
What can the Afghan government, social activists, and organizations like the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) do to ensure that laws are implemented?
Aria,
Digital Engagement Team – USCENTCOM
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