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Rising violence against females perturbs Women Ministry

KABUL Affairs (MoWA) on Sunday expressed deep concern about 15 cases of violence against women taking place within the past two months. Spogmai Wardak, technical and policy deputy minister at MoWA, told a press conference here that women murders cases…

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4,000 cases of violence on women recorded last year

KABUL that ended on March 21, a report said on Tuesday. The joint report from the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA), the Attorney General Officer (AGO) and the Supreme Court (SC) put the total number of registered cases at 6,333…

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End to violence on women needs practical steps: CEO

KABUL but practical steps were needed. The CEO said the national unity government was committed to bringing fundamental changes by taking practical steps to curb violence against the gender. Abdullah was addressing a ceremony celebrating International Day for the Elimination…

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Over 3500 women faced violence in 2017: AIHRC

KABUL took place in the last ten months of 2017. The report shows no decline in the number of cases of violent incidents and point towards the existence of a culture of impunity in cases of brutality against women. The…

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Violence against women surges in Logar last year

The level of violence against women increased by nearly 80 percent last year compared to the previous year in central Logar province, the provincial Women’s Affairs Department head said on Tuesday. Shima Zargar told Pajhwok Afghan News violence…

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Cases of violence against women: Is mediation the best option?

KABUL are resolved annually through mediation as there is no mechanism of monitoring the process. Analysts believe mediation is a useful way to prevent the break-up of families, but the absence of a monitoring mechanism restricts registration of such complaints…

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Sharp rise in violence against women in Samangan

Some 200 incidents of violence against women in northern Samangan province, showing drastic increase in crimes against females compared to last year’s incidents. The violence against the gender increased at a time when most women still don’t have…

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Sharp rise in violence against women in Parwan

CHARIKAR’s affairs director on Wednesday said 150 incidents of violence against women took place this year in the central province of Parwan, indicating a sharp increase in crimes against the gender. Nadira Giyah was talking to a delegation from the…