Panel on the Systematic Violations of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan; Launch of the Afghanistan Women’s Rights Watch Report – 2025

Afghanistan Women’s Rights Watch (AWRW) is organizing a high-level panel discussion on the systematic and ongoing violations of women’s fundamental rights in Afghanistan, alongside the official launch of its 2025 documented report on violence and rights abuses against women.

This event aims to critically examine the institutionalized discrimination, structural exclusion, and widespread human rights violations faced by women and girls in Afghanistan in the past year (2025), particularly their removal from education, employment, public life, and access to justice. The 2025 report, based on verified data, survivor testimonies, and field research, presents a comprehensive and evidence-based account of the realities Afghan women continue to endure.

The panel will bring together researchers, human rights advocates, media professionals, and policy voices to foster informed dialogue, accountability, and international attention toward the ongoing gender-based oppression in Afghanistan.

Event Details

Location: Kayseri
Date: 14 February
Time: 13:00

Moderator

Dr. Zakira Hekmat
President, Afghanistan Women’s Rights Watch (AWRW)
Director, Asylum Seekers and Refugees Solidarity Association (ARSA)

Speakers

Bulut Reyhanoglu – Global Solidarity Ambassador for Amplifying the Voices of Afghan Women; Film and Documentry Producer
Manizheh Bahreh – PhD Candidate in Sociology, Ankara University
Dr. Najib Peykan – President, Afghanistan Public Institution; Director, Peykan TV
Palwasha Mirbacha – Education Economist and Development Specialist
Tamim Attaee – Journalist and Founder, Baztab-e-Naw News Agency