Welcome to UNIFEM Afghanistan
Since 2002 UNIFEM has been in close consultation with Afghan women and the government of Afghanistan in order to best to meet the needs of women in the context of their country’s history and culture. more »
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
National Economic, Advocacy and Policy Officer [PDF]
Starting Date: Immediate | Closing Date: 10 Jan 2008
A young mother in Afghanistan should not continue to die every
27 minutes [UNICEF] 
© UNICEF/HQ07-1446/Khemka
A swaddled newborn at Malalay Hospital in
Kabul, Afghanistan, is his mother’s tenth child.
The mother, now 30, delivered her first child
at age 15. Four died within a day of birth.
UNICEF Humanitarian Action Report 2008: Afghanistan Feature story
Sixteen-year-old Ekleema is waiting to deliver her first baby. Her labour is progressing very slowly. After twenty-four hours there seems to be no end to her misery. She looks terrified and exhausted. She was married at 14 and has already had one miscarriage.
Ekleema lives in Afghanistan, where discovering you’re pregnant is akin to finding out you have a potentially fatal illness... more
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2008
Statement from the Executive Director of UNIFEM
Nov 25 - Dec 10 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence The 2008 theme is
Human Rights for Women <-> Human Rights for All
Campaign to End Violence against Women
The Special Fund for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Afghanistan was launched on 7 March 2008 to support ongoing activities to stop violence against women. more »
Visit UNIFEM's international campaign to end violence against women
Afghan Women and the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
12 Nov Afghan Mullahs Promote Women's Health and Rights
12 Nov Beauticians and embroiderers – Afghan women learn new skills
28 Apr Afghan women and ex-combatants turn to gardening for peace and prosperity
Herat - An innovative gardening and literacy programme delivered by the UN is offering Afghan women and ex-combatants the chance for a fresh start by providing literacy classes and the opportunity to make an income from setting up their own gardening nurseries. Read the UNAMA Press Briefing [PDF]:
English | دري (Dari) | پښتو (Pashto)
UNAMA Photo of the Day
Photo by Sebastian Rich (UNICEF)
11 Dec 2008 - Afghan women in a literacy centre in Bamyan. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) supported more than 2,900 literacy courses for nearly 78,000 women in Afghanistan last year.
Latest from UNIFEM International
15 Dec News Release: SPAIN TO CONTRIBUTE 50 MILLION EURO TO NEW
GENDER
EQUALITY FUND - Fund to support women’s economic and political empowerment.
Agreement signed today.
Oct 2008 Progress of the World's Women 2008/2008
UNIFEM's latest publication focuses on five key areas where the need to strengthen accountability to women is urgent: politics and governance, access to public services, economic opportunities, justice, and finally the distribution of international assistance for development and security.
Oct 2008 UNIFEM Annual Report 2007-2008
The Annual Report documents UNIFEM's work to strengthen women's economic security and rights, end violence against women, reverse the spread of HIV and AIDS among women and girls, and achieve gender equality in democratic governance.
Oct 2008
Gender Equality Now: Accelerating the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
This resource pack explores and makes recommendations on: accelerating the achievement of the MDGs; the costs of prioritizing, planning and budgeting for gender equality, as well as the costs of failing to do so; the link between violence against women and the MDGs and more »
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