Report Afghan Witness Policies and Restrictions 23rd Mar 22 Taliban attempt to disrupt female-led protests, in some cases responding with violence Following a ban on non-approved protests, women campaigners and journalists have been met with force on several occassions
Report Afghan Witness Women in Activism, Media, and Politics 22nd Mar 22 Female activists, journalists and singer released Reports of further arrests continue to spark fear
Report Myanmar Witness Women in Activism, Media, and Politics Gender-Based Violence 15th Mar 22 Violence Against Protestors at Hlaing Tharyar A case study of violence against protestors at Hlaing Tharyar (14-17 March 2021)
Report Afghan Witness Women in Activism, Media, and Politics Policies and Restrictions 11th Mar 22 Taliban make case for activist arrests, but deny they took place Taliban forces deny detentions of female activists, but mobilise communications around hijab and traditional values
Report Afghan Witness Gender-Based Violence Policies and Restrictions 9th Mar 22 Women "more vulnerable than ever" - the closure of Afghanistan's safehouses With most women's refuges shut down across the country, survivors of gender violence - and former employees - are left with nowhere to turn.
Report Afghan Witness Gender-Based Violence Women in Activism, Media, and Politics Policies and Restrictions 8th Mar 22 Ten ways life has changed for Afghan women since last International Women’s Day Since August, restrictions on women's education, work, travel, and dress have come into effect.
Report Myanmar Witness Women in Activism, Media, and Politics Policies and Restrictions Executions 8th Mar 22 The Death of Female Protestor Thu Thu Zin This report documents the circumstances of the death of female protestor Thu Thu Zin in Mandalay on 27 July 2021.
Report Afghan Witness Women in Activism, Media, and Politics 1st Mar 22 Increase in online hate speech directed at influential Afghan women since Taliban takeover Afghan Witness analysis has found that online abuse and disinformation against women in Afghanistan peaked in August and September 2021, and January 2022.