The Taliban’s Onslaught on Ashura Processions
Afghanistan has been grappling with escalating violence and religious persecution, particularly against the Shia Muslim community. Ashura is a…
An Island of Ignorance: The Taliban’s failed Image-makeover, Manufacturing of Legitimacy, and the Future of Afghan Women
A few days ago, Matiullah Wesa, a prominent social activist and founder of Pen Path, an organization dedicated to…
Webinar on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: A Peace for Asia-WIWIP (Kings College London) Collaboration
On 29th November, Women in War and International Peace (WIWIP) and Peace for Asia co-hosted an event titled “Afghanistan:…
Our Time, Our Rights, Our Future
Happy International Day of the Girl Child to all Girls, in particular to our brave Afghan girls and women…
The Forty Years of War in Afghanistan and the Slaughter of Innocent People
I told my eyes not to shed tears and my heart not to beat so fast for some seconds,…
An appeal to the Global Conscience: Our Presidents message
5th August, 2021: This day is a reminder that it has been a year since the Taliban captured our…
Welcoming Afghan residents in Australia: Peace for Asia’s President addresses Brisbane City Council
Mr Chair, Lord Mayor and Councillors It has been 358 days since the Taliban took power. For most Afghan women…
Our Land Has Suffered
Our land has suffered for a long period of time due to the countless internal and external reasons, including…
Interview with UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
To watch the interview click here On 25th April, Peace for Asia interviewed UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights…
We are all Hazaras: Message from our President
We are all Hazaras. Resistant and strong, that if we fall to the ground a thousand times, we will…
Message to Afghan Women
This January, the United Nations expressed its concerns over the rise in the cases of abduction of women in…
The New Great Game in Afghanistan: Muddied Waters?
After their defeat in Vietnam, the Americans were looking for a similar opportunity to avenge their humiliation from the erstwhile…
Media and women under the Taliban shadow: Institutionalising Oppression
A few days ago, the Taliban Foreign Affairs Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi gave a statement in support…
Afghanistan’s Future Generations at Stake
This short essay is by our Peace Ambassador Rita Anwari. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of…
Afghanistan, Then & Now: Reflections of an Education Activist
This short photo-essay by our Peace Ambassador Rita Anwari reminisces her visit to Afghanistan in 2017. The post 9/11…
Women Social Security and Challenges in Afghanistan
A prerequisite for any economic, social, cultural and political development is a sense of security – especially the security of…
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