{"id":120197,"date":"2025-03-08T11:27:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T08:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=120197"},"modified":"2025-03-08T12:19:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T09:19:46","slug":"afghan-women-face-unprecedented-repression-amid-international-calls-for-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/afghanistan\/120197-afghan-women-face-unprecedented-repression-amid-international-calls-for-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghan Women Face Unprecedented Repression Amid International Calls for Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that the situation has deteriorated significantly, with women facing systematic exclusion from education, employment, and public life, Amu TV reported. Ahead of International Women\u2019s Day on March 8, HRW highlighted the Taliban&#8217;s extreme measures, such as ordering windows to be covered to prevent women from being seen outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, Heather Barr, associate director of women\u2019s rights at HRW, emphasized the worsening crisis, stating, \u201cAfghanistan not only continues to face the world\u2019s worst women\u2019s rights crisis, but the situation has worsened.\u201d Afghan women&#8217;s rights activists are advocating for the classification of gender apartheid as a crime against humanity, gaining support from various countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"905\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-08-112621.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-08-112621.png 905w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-08-112621-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-08-112621-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 905px) 100vw, 905px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) echoed these concerns, urging member states to amplify Afghan women\u2019s voices and invest in their leadership. The organization has renewed its call for the Taliban to remove restrictions that continue to strip Afghan women and girls of their fundamental rights. UNAMA&#8217;s theme for International Women\u2019s Day, \u201cFor ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment,\u201d underscores the stark reality faced by Afghan women. Roza Otunbayeva, U.N. Special Representative for Afghanistan, noted that despite severe challenges, Afghan women continue to provide essential services and advocate for their rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has also emphasized the restoration of women and girls\u2019 rights in Afghanistan on the occasion of International Women\u2019s Day. The organization has called for global mobilization to address these issues. In a message published on Saturday, March 8, UNESCO condemned the denial of secondary education and higher education to Afghan girls and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.N. warns that Taliban policies not only violate human rights but also hinder Afghanistan&#8217;s progress and exacerbate poverty. Alison Davidian, Special Representative for UN Women Afghanistan, stressed the global responsibility to support Afghan women, stating, \u201cOur response to their erasure is a test of our commitment to women and girls everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that the situation has deteriorated significantly, with women facing systematic exclusion from education, employment, and public life, Amu TV reported. Ahead of International Women\u2019s Day on March 8, HRW highlighted the Taliban&#8217;s extreme measures, such as ordering windows to be covered to prevent women from being seen outside. 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