Refworld | Afghanistan: Can you provide up to date information on the circumstances of women and girls in Afghanistan, particularly in respect to access to education and freedom of movement? Are they discriminated against and are they able to avail themselves of state protection?

Title	Afghanistan: Can you provide up to date information on the circumstances of women and girls in Afghanistan, particularly in respect to access to education and freedom of movement? Are they discriminated against and are they able to avail themselves of state protection?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	14 March 2005
Country	Afghanistan
Topics	Freedom of movement \| Gender discrimination \| Right to education
Citation / Document Symbol	AFG17237
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Afghanistan: Can you provide up to date information on the circumstances of women and girls in Afghanistan, particularly in respect to access to education and freedom of movement? Are they discriminated against and are they able to avail themselves of state protection?, 14 March 2005, AFG17237, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe1100.html [accessed 28 May 2023]
Comments	This response was prepared by the Country Research Section of the Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the RRT within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
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