This white paper analyzes how extreme gender inequality in Afghanistan—what many women’s rights...
The Economic Impact of “Gender Apartheid” in Afghanistan
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IEEW Merges With EWF to Grow the Peace Through Business Program
After nearly 18 years as a leading nonprofit educating and empowering women around the world, the...
Statement by Manizha Wafeq UN Security Council Briefing on Afghanistan 21 June 2024
Mr. President, Thank you!Excellencies,Thank you for this opportunity to address you on the women’s...
The Economic Impact of “Gender Apartheid” in Afghanistan
This white paper analyzes how extreme gender inequality in Afghanistan—what many women’s rights leaders around the world are referring to as “gender apartheid”—affects the broader society economically. It considers factors such as Afghan women’s severe exclusion from...
IEEW Merges With EWF to Grow the Peace Through Business Program
After nearly 18 years as a leading nonprofit educating and empowering women around the world, the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) has merged with the Enterprising Women Foundation (EWF) to continue the growth and expansion of the Peace Through...
Statement by Manizha Wafeq UN Security Council Briefing on Afghanistan 21 June 2024
Mr. President, Thank you!Excellencies,Thank you for this opportunity to address you on the women’s economic situation in Afghanistan. I am Manizha Wafeq, Co-founder of the Afghanistan Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Executive Director of Global/Afghanistan...