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They Fight for the Rights of Mothers:
Celebration of the International Day of the Midwives in Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan – 18 May 2021 The Afghan Midwives Association (AMA), Midwives, the Ministry of Public Health, partners and... Read more
Youth Engagement in the Policy and Decision-Making Processes
Afghanistan’s youth reviewed and revised the National Youth Strategy in April 2021. The Deputy Ministry of Youth Affairs (DMOYA) Afghanistan and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) conducted a... Read more
An Afghan midwife’s commitment
“I enjoy my career. I see the positive results every day. My biggest happiness is when the pregnant mothers tell me that they found my support useful.” As many other Afghan midwives, Mastura Zia (... Read more
Violation of Her Reproductive Health Rights
UNFPA is the United Nations agency leading global efforts to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, and every childbirth is safe. However, in Afghanistan where access to basic health services is a... Read more
A New Lease on Life
Amina* (22) loved learning. She was studying for her bachelor’s degree and was looking forward to finding a job that meaningfully contributed to her society. However, these dreams were cut short when... Read more
Fighting Cultural Taboos to Provide Gender-Based Violence Services
Parwan, Afghanistan – “I remember being exhausted the first couple of months when I started my job at the Family Response Unit (FRU) in Parwan Province. My family asked me to quit the job”, says... Read more
I Save Lives” - The Work of a Women Friendly Health Space Psychosocial Counselor
Nimroz, Afghanistan -- “I explained to the young man that he will not only be viewed as a kidnapper but may also be identified as a human trafficker should he be arrested by the Afghan or Iranian... Read more
Working to Raise the Voices of Gender-Based Violence Survivors
Balkh, Afghanistan – The daily interaction with survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) has become a way of life for Azita Aryan over the past five years in Mazar-e-Sharif, the center of Balkh... Read more
Saving Lives and Ushering New Life into the World in the Remotest Regions of Afghanistan
Daikundi, Afghanistan – “It was Midnight, 6 Aug 2020, when there was a loud knocking at my front door. My husband answered. Standing in the dark was a person asking for my help – a baby was being... Read more
A former child bride in Afghanistan finds hope and new life during COVID-19
HERAT, Afghanistan – Mahgul* vividly remembers the day she was engaged to be married. “My mother helped me into my new pink dress. She accompanied me to a room where four or five women had gathered.... Read more