KABUL (Pajhwok): On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW), the United Nations in Afghanistan calls on everyone for concrete actions to end violence against women, according to a statement on Thursday.
Gender-based violence continues to be a serious threat to women and girls and a major obstacle to achieving lasting sustainable development and peace. Referred to as a ‘shadow pandemic’ violence against women has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and the humanitarian crisis.
Globally, 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. Afghanistan has one . . .
