The Kandahar Women’s Affairs Department has said that violence against women in the province has increased dramatically in the past few months.  

According to local officials, over the past week, 19 cases of violence against women have been reported in the province.

In this episode of Farakhabar, host Massoud Malik discusses the topic with the following guests:

Qadriah Yazdanparast, a member of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC).

Laila Jaffari, a women’s rights activist.