Fariha EssarJun 18, 2018Harassment of Women, Hidden Violence in AfghanistanSexual harassment of women in Afghanistan has been, and remains, a hidden challenge. Traditional patriarchal of Afghan communities and...
Christina IbanezMay 22, 2018Women Human Rights Defenders at RightsCon 2018Last week, WRN attended its first digital human rights conference - RightsCon. Over 2000 techies, coders, hackers-for-good, human rights...
Swarna Rajagopalan, WRN Core MemberMar 7, 2018Women, Peace and Security IndexFor several years, we have been using “the most dangerous places for women” to describe India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, despite the fact...
Freshta Karimi, WRN Core MemberDec 11, 2017Women and Peace in AfghanistanPeace is a concept expressed by compromise, reconciliation and nonviolent life. Peace is not just the ending violence and war. It...
Women's Regional NetworkDec 6, 2017Nargis Nehan Denied Votes for Minister Designate for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP)Despite the government commitments for women’s political participation, we observe that the realization of these commitments is facing...
Padmini Ghosh, WRN India Country CoordinatorNov 10, 20171325 and Conflict in India: Part 2Part II of the our series on 1325 and Conflict in India. Read Part I here. In North East region of India and Kashmir conflict and...
Padmini Ghosh, Country Coordinator IndiaNov 10, 2017UNSCR 1325 and Conflict in India, Part ICommunity Conversation in India, 2012 This October marks the 17th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. After the...
Padmini Ghosh, WRN India Country CoordinatorOct 5, 2017No Place Called HomeWrapped under cover for years, known by only a few, the Rohingya crisis is now very much a part of the public consciousness with varied...