Maryam Rahmani speaks out on Afghan women’s rights on Mind the GAPS podcast
By Womankind Worldwide
Maryam Rahmani, Womankind Worldwide’s advisor/advocate on Afghanistan, has spoken about women’s rights and women’s peace and security on a new podcast produced by the Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) civil society network.
Maryam discussed challenges to women and girls’ rights and the global response a year and a half after the withdrawal of international forces, the government’s collapse, and the country’s handover to Taliban forces.
Download and listen to the episode here.
Womankind recently launched a new strategy supporting women’s rights organisations and women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan to:
- contribute to the sustained presence of women-led organisations in the region.
- support women’s rights organisations to continue to coordinate, advocate and deliver their work for Afghan women and girls.
- contribute to the safety and protection of WHRDs.
- increase women and girls’ access to sustainable income and improve self-sufficiency.
Women’s full and equal participation in public and political life in Afghanistan is essential to addressing the multiple crises confronting the country and must be seen as a guarantee of their human rights.
