A think-tank committed to strengthening the values of inclusivity & pluralism in Afg through evidenced based-research, digital data gathering & policy advocacy.
For the past three years, Afghan women have bravely confronted oppression, resisted tyranny, and risked everything to reclaim their stolen rights.
They're battling an unjust war—we must stand with them!
#DontForgetAfghanistan
#GenderApartheid
#AfghanWomen
Mariam Safi, ED of DROPS, speaks to DW on whether the Taliban have shown any willingness to loosen their restrictions imposed on women and girls in
#Afghanistan
.
#endgenderapartheid
Proud to stand w/ Afghan & Iranian women urging states to codify gender apartheid in the crimes against humanity treaty: .
We can't miss this window to recognize institutionalized, systematized gender oppression for what it is: apartheid
@EGAcampaign
The UN has invited the world community to Doha on 30 June to talk about
#Afghanistan
. The Taliban are going. But Afghan women are not invited.
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
@OfficialMariamS
Stand Against Exclusion: No to Doha 3!
The Doha 3 meeting excludes Afghan women and CSOs, demanded by the Taliban. History must not repeat. The UN must revise the agenda to include women, or say NO to Doha 3.
No women at the table. - No women on the agenda. -
#BoycottDoha3
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban seized Afghanistan, ending democracy and devastating lives, especially for women and girls.
In the next 5 days, DROPS will share powerful insights to remind the world of what life is like under the Taliban.
#DontForgetAfghanistan
Watch the UN's Chief in Afghanistan talk about why the UN has sidelined women and civil society from the Doha 3 meetings.
No women on the agenda - No women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
Hear from Afghan women about the new codified law by the Taliban requiring women to veil their faces at all times, prohibits them from speaking in public, and bans drivers from transporting women without a male guardian.
Swipe through their powerful messages.
#Afghanistan
🧵3/3
New data finds Taliban edicts create psychological distress among Afghan women.
Our brief with
@ODI_Global
&
@SOASICOP
recommends ways forward:
Here are the key findings🧵 (1/5)
(Pt. 1/4) The UN has invited the world community to Doha on 30 June to talk about
#Afghanistan
. The Taliban are going. But Afghan women are not invited.
100 Women from Afghanistan say:
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
🧵1/6
Today, June 30th, Special Envoys from 25 countries will meet with the Taliban in Doha, excluding Afghan women and civil society.
UN says, they can attend a side-meeting after the main event ends.
No women on the agenda - No women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
📢📢 In the aftermath of the fall of
#Afghanistan
in August 2021,
@drops_afg
closed its social media accounts to protect the identities of our staff, affiliates, & alumni. We are happy to announce that we're back on Twitter with a new account!
Please follow us here for updates.
Maryam Rahmati reports from Doha, says majority of Special Envoys did not attend the side meeting with women and civil society organizations on 2 July.
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
در نشست جانبی سازمان ملل و جامعه مدنی افغانستان اکثر کشورها شرکت نکردند. چرا که این جلسه برایشان بی اهمیت و نمایشی بود. دیپلوماتها به من اینجا در دوحه گفتند این جلسه بخشی از نشست رسمی نیست و ما دلیلی برای اشتراک نمیبینیم.
طالبان به هدفشان برای حذف مردم افغانستان مخصوصا زنان از
End Gender Apartheid: No to Doha 3!
The Doha 3 meeting excludes Afghan women and CSOs, demanded by the Taliban. History must not repeat. The UN must revise the agenda to include women, or say NO to Doha 3.
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
Unveiling crucial insights from our Gender Apartheid Survey in Afghanistan, conducted on January 30, 2024. Delve into women's perspectives on this critical issue.
Link to survey:
Data collected by:
@Bishnaw_Wawra
#GenderEquality
#Afghanistan
#DROPS
Hear from Afghan women on the new Taliban Law requiring them to veil their faces at all times, prohibits them from speaking in public, and bans drivers from transporting women without a male guardian.
Swipe through to read their powerful messages.
#Afghanistan
🧵2/3
🧵2/6
The UN has invited the world community to Doha on June 30th to talk about
#Afghanistan
. The Taliban are going. But Afghan women are not invited.
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
@OfficialMariamS
Mariam Safi
@OfficialMariamS
sheds light on "Reframing Security from the Perspective of Women living under the Taliban", an event co-hosted by
@NEDemocracy
on March 19th in Washington DC.
Event-recording:
Link to latest research:
(Pt. 4/4) The UN has invited the world community to Doha on 30 June to talk about
#Afghanistan
. The Taliban are going. But Afghan women are not invited.
100 Women from Afghanistan say:
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
Hear from Afghan women about the new codified law by the Taliban requiring women to veil their faces at all times, prohibits them from speaking in public, and bans drivers from transporting women without a male guardian.
Swipe through their powerful messages.
#Afghanistan
🧵1/3
(Pt. 3/4) The UN has invited the world community to Doha on 30 June to talk about
#Afghanistan
. The Taliban are going. But Afghan women are not invited.
100 Women from Afghanistan say:
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
Watch the UN's Chief in
#Afghanistan
talk about why the UN has sidelined women and civil society from the Doha 3 meetings.
No women on the agenda - No women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
Sahraa Karimi, Afghan Director, Writer and Cinematographer calls for boycott of Doha 3 Meeting on Afghanistan.
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
As 24 Special Envoys to Afghanistan meet today in Doha to discuss the implementation the 🇺🇳UN independent assessment on Afghanistan.
We urge them to ensure any plans for structured engagement with Taliban be based on benchmarks rooted in Afghanistan’s human rights obligations👇
Today as the
#UNSC
votes on a draft resolution on the Afghanistan Independent Assessment, we urge Council members to ensure their decisions reflect the following 11 recommendations. 🧵1 of 11
#genderapartheid
#DROPSReport
Click here to read full report:
Women living under Taliban rule in Afghanistan face mounting restrictions which affect their ability to survive.
Join us on 19 Sept for a discussion on a critical but often overlooked issue: women’s mental health in post-conflict settings.
Register:
Living under the Taliban event – save the date 🗓️
Policy gains for women’s rights have dramatically reversed since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan.
Join us at
@ODI_Global
to hear about changing norms around child marriage & how to respond:
DROPS,
@ODI_Global
,
@SOASICOP
invite you to the launch of
@wawra_bishnaw
report. With +30,000 surveys conducted with women in 17 prov. in Afghanistan, the report shows importance of engaging with the realities and agency of women in any process to bring transformational change.
"...One day he sent a marriage proposal for her. When her family refused saying, ‘she is already engaged’, he
started threatening her family that he will kill the
girl & her father, he forced the family to marry
the girl."
A new study by DROPS &
@ODI_Global
👇
"[...] I cannot imagine a situation worse than this for women and girls in Afghanistan."
Changing Social Norms Around Age of Marriage in Afghanistan.
A joint study by ODI and DROPS Afghanistan.
(Pt. 2/4) The UN has invited the world community to Doha on 30 June to talk about
#Afghanistan
. The Taliban are going. But Afghan women are not invited.
100 Women from Afghanistan say:
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
Dr.
@NilofarSakhi
joins the discussion on "Reframing Security from the Perspective of Women living under the Taliban" co-hosted by
@NEDemocracy
on March 19th in Washington DC.
Event recording:
Link to our latest research:
Our latest BISHNAW findings on Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan, captured on January 30, 2024, provide valuable insights into women's viewpoints.
Link to survey:
Data collected by
@Bishnaw_Wawra
#GenderEquality
#Afghanistan
#DROPS
Dive into the insights of Afghan women in our survey on girls' access and quality of primary education in
#Afghanistan
, uncovering crucial perspectives on this critical issue.
Data collected by:
@Bishnaw_Wawra
#endgenderapartheid
🧕 Article 13: The Taliban have now codified law that silences women in public and requires them to keep their faces veiled at all times.
The 35-article document is the first law codified under the Taliban since they regained power three years ago.
Hear the heartbreaking
شبکهی ائتلاف مدافعان حقوق زن، با نشر نامهای از آنتونیو گوترش، دبیرکل سازمان ملل، رزماری دیکارلو، معاون دبیرکل سازمان ملل در امور سیاسی و صلح، رینا امیری، نمایندهی ویژهی امریکا برای افغانستان، تام وست، نمایندهی ویژهی امریکا برای افغانستان و آنتونی بلینکن، وزیر خارجهی
DROPS ED Mariam Safi lectures 10th grade female students at Crofton House in British Columbia, shedding light on the critical issues confronting women & girls in Afghanistan. She encourages Canadian students to help and offer their support.
#DROPS
#GenderApartheid
#Afghanistan
📢 Opportunity for Afghan Women Researchers!
Contribute to the 10th Vol. of our Women and Public Policy Journal on ‘Women Peace and Security in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan’.
📝 Apply by Sept 12, 2024:
Questions? Email us at wppj
@dropsafghanistan
.org
Visit our website to learn more about our survey "Afghan Women’s Opinions on their Critical Needs and Humanitarian Aid" (May 2022), where 525 women in 9 provinces were polled on their critical needs and access to humanitarian aid.
#DROPS
🧵1/6
On June 30th, Special Envoys from 25 countries will meet with the Taliban in Doha, excluding Afghan women and civil society.
UN says, they can attend a side-meeting after the main event ends.
No women on the agenda - No women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
Girls in Afghanistan are being forced into marriage as families struggle to meet their basic needs under the Taliban regime. Visit our website for more information, data and resources. Link to survey:
#DROPS
#GenderApartheid
#AfghanWomen
#Girls
#Taliban
DROPS extends its gratitude to the
@NEDemocracy
, a long-standing partner of DROPS, for co-hosting last week's panel on "Reframing Security from the Perspective of Women Living under the Taliban" in Washington, D.C.
#Afghanistan
#afghanwomen
#BECOMETHECHANGE
· Our FGD respondents still identified many small but meaningful acts of everyday resistance to the Taliban’s gender persecution. They report a mosaic of clandestine activities that bring hope & resist oppression, centered on education, income generation, & solidarity networks.
Afghan women demand the international community stop deciding their future, without their inputs & participation.
Read our Shadow Report: A Response to the UNSC's Independent Assessment on
#Afghanistan
.
#genderapartheid
#DROPSReport
#UNSC
Click here:👇
Dr. Ayesha Khan emphasizes listening to women's voices at the "Reframing Security from the Perspective of Women living under the Taliban" event, co-hosted by
@NEDemocracy
on March 19th in Washington DC.
Event recording:
Research:
Rina Amiri
@SE_AfghanWGH
opens the discussion on "Reframing Security from the Perspective of Women living under the Taliban" co-hosted by
@NEDemocracy
on March 19th in Washington DC.
Event recording:
Link to our latest research:
Are the Taliban systematically oppressing women in order to dominate them?
🚨67% of women in Afghanistan say YES!
In 3 days, it will be 3 years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
On August 15th demand the international community stop looking away!
#DontForgetAfghanistan
Join us tomorrow for the launch of DROPS latest study "Bringing Afghan Women's Voices to the Foreground in Peace and Conflict."
17th May 2023
3:30 pm-5:00 pm BST
Click on the below Zoom link to join:
Introducing the improved
@Bishnaw_Wawra
website! Explore new features for personalized data searches, real-time insights, and access to focus group audios in Dari/Pashto, along with tailored policy briefs. Dive in now!
#DROPS
#GenderApartheid
📢📢 Call for Papers
@drops_afg
invites
#female
researchers from
#Afghanistan
to contribute essays to Vol 8 of our peer-reviewed Women & Public Policy Journal.
Deadline: 7 Nov 2022
Details & Application:
For queries contact info
@dropsafghanistan
.org
In the last 3 year, increasing restrictions by the Taliban have sparked a mental health crisis among women and girls in Afghanistan.
68% of women surveyed by DROPS say they know other women and girls suffering from mental health issues!
This August 15th
#DontForgetAfghanistan
Today as the
#UNSC
votes on a draft resolution on the Afghanistan Independent Assessment, we urge Council members to ensure their decisions reflect the following 11 recommendations. 🧵1 of 11
#genderapartheid
#DROPSReport
Click here to read full report:
🧵2/6
The UN has invited the world community to Doha on 30 June to talk about
#Afghanistan
. The Taliban are going. But Afghan women are not invited.
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
@OfficialMariamS
"The international community must not normalise Taliban rule in Afghanistan". UN Experts share their thoughts and concerns about the normalisation of Afghanistans Status by the international community. Swipe right to see more ➡️
#Afghanistan
#GenderApartheid
#DontForgetAfghans
Join us at our Event with
@NEDemocracy
in the NED Office on March 19 in Washington DC from 2pm-3:30pm. Please register at the link below to join us in person or to receive the livestream link.
More Information and RSVP here:
A survey was taken in August 2022 with participation of 2,599 Afghan women from 17 different provinces, asking Afghan women’s opinions regarding political priorities and expectations.
Link to surveys:
#GenderApartheid
#DROPS
No education - No future
The Taliban have issued 81 edicts since taking over Afghanistan, half targeting women and girls!
Women are banned from all forms of pubic life, including access to secondary education!
Afghans demand change. Stand with us.
#DontForgetAfghanistan
"[...] I cannot imagine a situation worse than this for women and girls in Afghanistan."
Changing Social Norms Around Age of Marriage in Afghanistan.
A joint study by ODI and DROPS Afghanistan.
Two weeks today
@drops_afg
&
@ODI_Global
will launch new research at an in-person event in London.
Living under the Taliban: gender, insecurity & child marriage in Afghanistan
📅 Thursday 22 February
⌚️17:00-18:30
Register here ⬇️
@OfficialMariamS
(Pt. 2/4) The UN has invited the world community to Doha on 30 June to talk about
#Afghanistan
. The Taliban are going. But Afghan women are not invited.
100 Women from Afghanistan say:
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
Watch the UN's Chief in
#Afghanistan
talk about why the UN has sidelined women and civil society from the Doha 3 meetings.
No women on the agenda - No women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
The UN has invited the world community to Doha on 30 June to talk about
#Afghanistan
. The Taliban are going. But Afghan women are not invited.
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
@OfficialMariamS
🚨95% of women in Afghanistan believe Taliban restrictions are 'intended' to subordinate women to men.
They have consistently described life under the Taliban as one of systematic oppression, subordination and domination.
On August 15th, demand the world
#DontForgetAfghanistan
🧵1/6
Today, June 30th, Special Envoys from 25 countries will meet with the Taliban in Doha, excluding Afghan women and civil society.
UN says, they can attend a side-meeting after the main event ends.
No women on the agenda - No women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
@OfficialMariamS
🧵6/6
(Pt. 4/4) The UN has invited the world community to Doha on 30 June to talk about
#Afghanistan
. The Taliban are going. But Afghan women are not invited.
100 Women from Afghanistan say:
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
"Reverse the restrictions on women and girls" demand women and girls in Afghanistan. Mariam Safi
@OfficialMariamS
, ED of DROPS, shares results from DROPS-ODI Report on the rise in underage marriage of girls in Afghanistan post Taliban takeover at
#CSW68
.
#DROPS
#GenderApartheid
Visit our website to read more about our survey (May 2022) "Afghan Women’s Opinions on their Critical Needs and Humanitarian Aid," where 525 women in 9 provinces were polled on their critical needs and access to humanitarian aid.
#DROPS
@OfficialMariamS
🧵5/6
(Pt. 3/4) The UN has invited the world community to Doha on 30 June to talk about
#Afghanistan
. The Taliban are going. But Afghan women are not invited.
100 Women from Afghanistan say:
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
"This was one of the most difficult studies I have ever had to write" says Mariam Safi
@OfficialMariamS
at
#CSW68
, sharing the findings of DROPS latest research on forced and underage marriage of girls in Afghanistan. Visit
#DROPS
#childmarriage
Join us at our event TOMORROW, March 19th, with
@NEDemocracy
at the NED Office in Washington DC from 2pm-3:30pm. Please register at the link below to join us in person or to receive the livestream link.
For more information and RSVP click here:
Dive into the insights of Afghan women in our survey on girls' access and quality of primary education in
#Afghanistan
, uncovering crucial perspectives on this critical issue.
Data collected by:
@Bishnaw_Wawra
#endgenderapartheid
Join us at our event TOMORROW, March 19th, with
@NEDemocracy
at the NED Office in Washington DC from 2pm-3:30pm. Please register at the link below to join us in person or to receive the livestream link.
For more information and RSVP click here:
· Our research shows that families are increasingly marrying off their daughters as the ‘next best step’ following closures of education and employment opportunities. Another shocking finding is that families are using marriage to protect their girls from forced marriages to..
"Bringing Afghan Women's Voices to the Foreground in Peace and Conflict," a study by DROPS-BISHNAW.
The report analyzes the trajectories & changes that took place in the lived experiences of Afghan women between Aug 2020 to Dec 2022.
Access report:
On Afghanistan's Independence Day, let's remember the fight for freedom! Under Taliban rule, many still lack basic rights, especially girls' access to education. It's time to end gender apartheid and restore freedom for all!
#AfghanIndependenceDay
#EndGenderApartheid
#DROPS
🧵1/6
Special Envoys from 25 countries are meeting with the Taliban in Doha, excluding Afghan women and civil society.
UN says, they can attend a side-meeting after the main event ends.
No women on the agenda - No women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3
End of meeting between Special Envoys on Afghanistan and de facto authorities. Hope talks over the last two days will contribute to resolving some of the problems having such a devastating impact on the Afghan people. Emphasis on rights of women and girls.
Visit our upgraded
@Bishnaw_Wawra
website! Explore enhanced tools for customized data searches, real-time insights, and access to focus group audios, plus tailored policy briefs. Your engine for Afghan women's voices. Go to
#DROPS
#GenderApartheid
@OfficialMariamS
🧵6/6
(Pt. 4/4) The UN has invited the world community to Doha on June 30th to talk about
#Afghanistan
. The Taliban are going. But Afghan women are not invited.
100 Women from Afghanistan say:
No Women on the agenda - No Women at the table -
#BoycottDoha3