For an Afghanistan free from poverty where everyone enjoys their rights and lives in dignity.

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No one should have to be brave just to go to work 

News The women Kajsa Johansson met in Afghanistan do not want to be reduced to victims. They are not powerless, but they live with unreasonable restrictions.

“There are great opportunities to make a difference”

News After twelve years, Torbjörn Pettersson returns to Afghanistan, this time as chair of the Solidarity Committee. After a week of meetings, he concludes that there are great opportunities to make a difference.

“Our daughters are like birds without wings”

News September 17 marks five years since the Taliban regime closed schools to girls from the seventh grade. Since then, 2.6 million girls have been shut out from education beyond primary school. Fifteen Afghans share their perspectives on what the ban means – for them and for the country.

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Afghanistan’s Maternal and Child Health at Breaking Point