EDN Advocates for Public Health Education for Afghan Women

In collaboration with education and human rights champions, EDN contributed to the December 2024 policy paper on women’s public health education in Afghanistan. This vital document highlights the Taliban’s ban on women in public health training, a policy that exacerbates healthcare disparities and violates fundamental human rights. EDN continues to support innovative education solutions, including online learning and partnerships with civil society, to ensure Afghan women have access to essential training and opportunities.

Explore EDN’s advocacy and the full policy framework.

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Position Paper to the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80)

Four Years of Darkness The Crisis of Girls’ Education in Afghanistan and the Need for International Action Introduction Afghanistan is

Open Letter to the UN Human Rights Council

EDN, in collaboration with global human rights organizations, urged the UN Human Rights Council to address the dire human rights crisis in Afghanistan. The letter called for renewing the Special Rapporteur’s mandate, creating an independent accountability mechanism, and recognizing gender apartheid as a crime under international law. These actions aim to combat widespread human rights abuses, particularly the systematic persecution of women and girls by the Taliban.