Health and human rights of adolescent girls in Afghanistan
Heisler, M.; Rasekh, Z.; Iacopino, V.
Journal of the American Medical Women's Association 54(3): 155-157
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0098-8421 PMID: 10441924 Document Number: 506681
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) conducted a study in early 1998 to assess the health and human rights conditions of Afghan women and girls living under the Taliban regime in Kabul. This paper highlights the concerns and experiences of adolescent girls in Kabul, includes a brief overview of the political situation in Afghanistan and Taliban policies toward women and girls, and presents findings from interviews with adolescent girls and women with adolescent daughters. It concludes with a discussion of current international standards for the protection of women's and girls' rights and the crucial role of health professionals in helping defend these rights.