News & Updates
31 Mar 2026
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Five Years of Deprivation: Girls’ Education Ban in Afghanistan and the International Community’s Responsibility
Five years after the Taliban banned girls from attending school beyond grade six, Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where girls are systematically excluded from education. On March 26, 2026, the Women and Children Research and Advocacy Network (WCRAN) convened a powerful webinar titled “Five Years of Deprivation: The Future of Girls’ Education…
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WCRAN Chairperson Zarqa Yaftali Receives Prestigious Zayed Award for Human Fraternity
16 Dalu 1404 (February 2026) The Women and Children Research and Advocacy Network (WCRAN) joyfully and proudly congratulates Ms. Zarqa Yaftali, the Network’s Chairperson, on receiving the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity. This major international achievement not only reflects Ms. Yaftali’s merit, commitment, and tireless efforts in defending human dignity, women’s and children’s rights, peace‑building, and justice‑based advocacy—it…
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Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan and the Obligation of the International Community
Women and Children Research and Advocacy Network – WCRAN and Women Living Under Muslim Laws – WLUML conducted an online event titled “Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan and the Obligation of the International Community” on December 8, 2023. The event aimed to shed light on the dire situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the…
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Discussing Hidden Aspects of Violence Against Women in Afghanistan
Women and Children Legal Research Foundation-WCLRF conducted an online conference entitled “Discussing Hidden Aspects of Violence Against Women in Afghanistan” with the participation of 53 people on November 29, 2023. The participants included women’s rights activists, civil activists, directors and representatives of women-led organizations, WHRDs, and WCLRF staff. The conference was part of a series…
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All Together in Support of Afghanistan Women: Women’s Rights are NOT NEGOTIABLE!
Women and Children Research and Advocacy Network- WCRAN conducted a hybrid event entitled “All together in Support of Afghanistan Women: Women’s Rights are Not Negotiable” With the participation of more than 120 people on June 27, 2024, in the HQ of the permanent mission of Belgium in the UN in New York City. The Permanent…
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Joint Statement by Women’s Activists & Civil Society on 3rd Anniversary of Afghanistan’s Fall
The Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan has deprived women of basic rights, creating a gender-based apartheid regime.