Afghanistan, Latest News, Reports + Publications

Taking Myself out of the Darkness: Afghan Women Human Rights Defenders’ Fight for Recognition

New Report from VOICE! | November 17, 2022: Since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, millions of women have been displaced within Afghanistan, and many have been forced to flee the country, watching while the Taliban regime progressively restricts women’s most basic human rights. While many WHRDs and their families were evacuated from Afghanistan immediately after the Taliban takeover due to heightened risks of gender-based violence and other forms of abuse, many others had no choice or decided to stay and live under significant threat as they continue their activism.

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The Impact of Food Insecurity on Gender-Based Violence in the Ukraine Refugee Response

Food insecurity is a growing issue impacting the lives of refugee women and girls in Hungary, according to a new report produced by VOICE and in collaboration with local partners throughout the country. The report is based on data and stories collected from refugee women and girls at food distribution sites and from the local organizations working tirelessly to serve them.

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Latest News, Reports + Publications, Ukraine

Waiting for the Sky to Close: The Unprecedented Crisis Facing Women and Girls Fleeing Ukraine

The global humanitarian community is failing to meet the needs of women and girls displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and adequately support women- and girl-led organizations on the frontlines of the emergency response, according to a new, seven-part regional assessment from VOICE, in partnership with HIAS. The reports were developed by VOICE’s 10-member assessment team, who spent four weeks speaking to women’s rights organizations, frontline workers, local NGOs, government workers, United Nations agency actors, and internally displaced and refugee populations

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Report: We Must Radically Transform the Way We Fund Research to Rid the World of Violence Against Women

Elizabeth Dartnall, Executive Director, the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI), and Emma Fulu, Founder and Executive Director, The Equality Institute (EQI), on embracing the wisdom of the crowd and challenging the way we prioritise and fund research on violence against women.

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Reports + Publications

VOICE Research Report: We Must Do Better

A Feminist Assessment of the Humanitarian Aid System’s Support of Women- and Girl-Led Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic VOICE’s “We Must Do Better” report represents the first attempt at a global feminist assessment of the experiences of women and girls, and the organizations they lead, during the COVID-19 pandemic. It looks at their lives holistically …

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