Afghan women

The HearUS Conference brings together around fifty Afghan women, activists, UN special envoys and civil society representatives in Madrid to promote the defence of Afghan women's rights

During the event, Afghan women activists issued a 'Call to Action' asking the international community to ensure that Afghan women are taken into account in all political processes related to Afghanistan, and to give maximum support to initiatives, summits and dialogue processes such as the one that took place in Madrid

December 13, 2024

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation today hosted the HearUs Conference Catalysing a political space and accountability for Afghan women at its headquarters in Marqués de Salamanca. The aim of these initiatives is to ensure that Member States of the United Nations implement a clear and coherent approach to protecting and guaranteeing the rights of Afghan women and girls.

This meeting was a follow-up to the priorities adopted in the Tirana Declaration during the All Afghan Women Summit held last September. The President of the Women for Afghanistan Association, Fawzia Koofi, explained at the event that the adoption of these priorities means bringing hope to Afghan women that there is an awakening in the international community to fight against the erosion of human rights in Afghanistan.

The event, inaugurated by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares Bueno, was widely attended by authorities and representatives of civil society. Co-organised by Women for Afghanistan, it brought together more than 50 Afghan women in exile, special envoys for Afghanistan and female Ambassadors on Special Mission for Gender Equality and Feminist Foreign Policy from numerous countries, as well as representatives of the United Nations and other international organisations.

Photos: Pepe Méndez

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