Anselma Ellingwood

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Under Gender Apartheid, Taliban See Afghan Women as ‘Child-Bearers, Child-Rearers and as Objects Available for Exploitation’

Jul 9, 2024 | msmagazine.com | Anselma Ellingwood

Released last month, the much-anticipated U.N. special rapporteur’s report on Afghanistan reveals the full brunt of the systematic, egregious system of gender apartheid in Afghanistan. The practice has always demanded our full conscientiousness and outrage but, if there was any doubt about the moral turpitude of gender apartheid, the reality should now be clear.
Taliban: Female athletes do not represent Afghanistan at the Paris Olympics this month.

Jul 8, 2024 | feminist.org | Anselma Ellingwood

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has invited six Afghan athletes – three women and three men – in “consultation with Afghanistan’s largely exiled national Olympic committee.” However, the spokesman for the Taliban government’s sports directorate, Atal Mashwani, said “only three athletes are representing Afghanistan.” He continued, “in Afghanistan girls’ sports have been stopped.
International Human Rights Groups Demand Afghan Women's Participation in the Third Doha Meeting

Jun 10, 2024 | feminist.org | Anselma Ellingwood

In a letter to the UN, the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security – expressed the growing concern about how the international community lacks the “necessary resolve to defend and advocate for the human rights of Afghan women and girls.” This will be the third Doha meeting, taking place in Doha, Qatar on June 30 and July 1st. The letter was signed by Amnesty International, Global Network of Women Peacebuilders, and Human Rights Watch among several others.
At the Doha Conference, the Decision to Give Afghan Women Their Seats at the Table Must Be Clear

Jun 7, 2024 | feminist.org | Anselma Ellingwood

June 30th will mark over 1,000 days since the closing of secondary schools for girls and 500 days since the edict banning women from receiving a university education. The United Nations will be hosting the annual Doha Meeting in Qatar on June 30th where various countries and special envoys, including the UN will discuss various issues related to Afghanistan.
Mexico Elects its First Female President

Jun 4, 2024 | feminist.org | Anselma Ellingwood

In a historic first, Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected Mexico’s first female president. While votes are still being tallied, Sheinbaum is on track for a landslide victory, winning around 58 to 60% of votes, according to Mexico’s electoral agency. Other candidates, Xóchitl Gálvez and Jorge Álvarez Máynez are predicted to get around 27% and 9% of the vote respectively.
Afghanistan: Where history repeats itself at the expense of women

Jun 3, 2024 | feminist.org | Anselma Ellingwood

This article is adapted from an opinion piece by Dr. Sima Samar, originally published in Ms. Magazine. Dr. Sima Samar is part of Afghanistan’s Hazara ethnic minority group. She is a human rights advocate, activist and medical doctor.
Afghan Women Voice 'Deep Disappointment' and 'Dread' Over Potential Taliban Recognition

Apr 22, 2024 | msmagazine.com | Anselma Ellingwood

In a nationwide women’s consultation, Afghan women have expressed “dread” and “anxiety” over the potential international recognition of the de facto authorities (DFA), with 67 percent stating it would severely affect their lives. The consultations and survey on the situation of women in Afghanistan convened 745 Afghan women from across all provinces.
Afghan Women Express “Deep Disappointment” “Dread” and “Anxiety” at the Possibility of Taliban Recognition - Feminist Majority Foundation

Apr 19, 2024 | feminist.org | Anselma Ellingwood

In a country-wide women’s consultation, Afghan women have expressed “dread” and “anxiety” at the possibility of international recognition of the Taliban, now often referred to as the de facto authorities (DFA) with 67% of women saying that recognition would severely affect their lives. The consultations and survey on the situation of women in Afghanistan convened 745 Afghan women from across all provinces.
New Academic Year Starts in Afghanistan Amid Continued Taliban Opposition to Girls' Education.

Mar 21, 2024 | feminist.org | Anselma Ellingwood

Spring is a season that signifies fresh opportunities, growth and hope. This month is also marked with the celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8th. But for Afghan women and girls, the reality is very different. In Afghanistan, the school year begins in the Spring, on March 23 and for the third year in a row, girls have been banned from attending secondary school and beyond.
International Women's Day: Afghan Women Endure Gender Apartheid

Mar 11, 2024 | feminist.org | Anselma Ellingwood

As the world marked March 8th, International Women’s Day, women in Afghanistan feel they have “nothing to celebrate.” Women’s Day is meant to be a day dedicated to the fight to achieve gender equality and advance women’s well-being and progress in various social, political and economic aspects of life. But in Afghanistan, the increasingly austere policies of gender apartheid against women are a stark reminder of the discrimination faced by women in the country.

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Anselma Ellingwood

Articles

Under Gender Apartheid, Taliban See Afghan Women as ‘Child-Bearers, Child-Rearers and as Objects Available for Exploitation’

Taliban: Female athletes do not represent Afghanistan at the Paris Olympics this month.

International Human Rights Groups Demand Afghan Women's Participation in the Third Doha Meeting

At the Doha Conference, the Decision to Give Afghan Women Their Seats at the Table Must Be Clear

Mexico Elects its First Female President

Afghanistan: Where history repeats itself at the expense of women

Afghan Women Voice 'Deep Disappointment' and 'Dread' Over Potential Taliban Recognition

Afghan Women Express “Deep Disappointment” “Dread” and “Anxiety” at the Possibility of Taliban Recognition - Feminist Majority Foundation

New Academic Year Starts in Afghanistan Amid Continued Taliban Opposition to Girls' Education.

International Women's Day: Afghan Women Endure Gender Apartheid

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