This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union has agreed to release €140 million of basic needs and livelihoods assistance in the fields of education, health, agriculture and women’s economic empowerment in Afghanistan. The decision to release funds, previously frozen since December 2022 in response to the Taliban’s decision […]EU releases €140 million to support the Afghan people, in particular women and girls
September 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union has agreed to release €140 million of basic needs and livelihoods assistance in the fields of education, health, agriculture and women’s economic empowerment in Afghanistan. The decision to release funds, previously frozen since December 2022 in response to the Taliban’s decision […]Access to healthcare: Why we need to prioritize women and girls
May 30, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amira Ghouaibi, Project Lead, Women’s Health Initiative, World Economic Forum & Dhwani Nagpal, Content and Partnerships Specialist, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum COVID-19 exposed the shortcomings of global healthcare and public infrastructure.Women’s and girls’ health has been severely […]Afghanistan: Parliament strongly condemns education ban for girls
April 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs are deeply worried by the recent Taliban decision to indefinitely extend the ban on allowing girls in seventh grade and above to attend school. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament calls for a reversal of these restrictions, while noting previous commitments by […]Why we must protect women and girls from violent practices
February 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amira Ghouaibi, Project Lead, Women’s Health Initiative, World Economic Forum Female genital mutilation, also known as cutting, affects at least 200 million girls and is practiced in 31 countries.The practice reflects gender based violence and gender discrimination and […]
