Last month, mother-of-two Shakila set off from her village in central Afghanistan for the 30 minute trip to the local courthouse to collect the ruling in her divorce case.
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When Kamela applied to divorce her violent husband following 13 years of abuse, she hoped the court in northern Afghanistan would bring a swift end to her toxic marriage.
Read moreDetailsTwo weeks ago, a large explosion tore through a school in Kabul, injuring more than 50 children, but the tragedy has attracted remarkably little attention.
A heavy silence hung over the court’s packed meeting hall. In the middle, a petite woman in her early 20s knelt on the floor in front of the judges. Her hands were tied and she was trembling.
Hannah Neumann is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Germany’s Green Party who focuses on foreign policy and human rights and has used her position to advocate strongly for Afghan women and girls since the Taliban’s return to power.
Last month, mother-of-two Shakila set off from her village in central Afghanistan for the 30 minute trip to the local courthouse to collect the ruling in her divorce case.
When Kamela applied to divorce her violent husband following 13 years of abuse, she hoped the court in northern Afghanistan would bring a swift end to her toxic marriage.
The stark figures show that since the hardliners seized power in 2021, women have been erased from public life, poverty is forcing hopeless families to marry off their daughters and healthcare is on the brink of failure.
