By Topic: Women and girls
International Women’s Day 2024: Women are still struggling for their basic needs
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Najah Almugahed, Gender Protection and Inclusion Advisor at Islamic Relief examines how the needs vs rights debate applies to women in humanitarian crises,…
Read moreWe need the whole community to play their part in protecting women and children
From the bustling urban markets of Baidoa to the surrounding arid plains, Milgo Keinan’s job with Islamic Relief is to keep women, children, and other vulnerable people in…
Read moreThere’s no route out of crisis for Afghanistan if hope is not restored to women
For years Islamic Relief’s humanitarian advocacy adviser Aman Soufi has been studying the mounting crisis in Afghanistan. As the country marks 2 years since a major shift in…
Read moreUnlocking the economic potential of women and young people in Kenya
Islamic Relief is supporting women and young people to earn money and build lasting livelihoods in Kenya’s Wajir County. Gloria Nthenya Kivuva, Communications Coordinator at Islamic Relief Kenya,…
Read more“It gives me anxiety”: Tackling period poverty in Malawi
In her second blog for Islamic Relief, Elizabeth Mandala, communications and reporting officer at Islamic Relief Malawi, talks about the challenges period poverty creates for schoolgirls in Malawi…
Read moreAfghanistan’s courageous people haven’t given up: The world mustn’t either
Reporting from crisis-stricken Afghanistan, Islamic Relief’s Majdi Samaan reflects on the ways in which determined Afghan men and women are striving for a hopeful future. Over clouds like…
Read moreAfghanistan one year on: A country facing multiple crises
Drought, hunger and a severe economic crisis are among the challenges confronting the people of Afghanistan. A year on from a moment of political change in the country,…
Read moreWhat is Afghanistan’s future?
Islamic Relief this week publishes a new report calling for urgent action to address the economic crisis in Afghanistan. Alun McDonald recently visited the country and met families…
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