Once again, the world has failed Afghan women and girls. 15 August 2024 marks three years of devastating attacks on women's rights, and freedom of movement under the gender-apartheid Taliban regime. Lida Ahmad and Priscyll Anctil Avoine argue that, during the Doha meeting in June, the UN has failed to uphold the principles enshrined in its charter
Asylum Advisor, Kargah Association for Refugees and Migration, Hannover
Lida is a sociologist with ten years' professional experience working on women’s rights and gender-based violence in Afghanistan, where she has also been involved in activist campaigns and research.
Her research focuses on qualitative methodologies to uncover the impact of gender-based violence on mental health and the socio-political discourses of sexual violence during armed conflicts.
Lida has published work in international journals such as Journal of Gender Studies, Violence against Women and Humanitarian Exchange among others.
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