Afghanistan, Nov. 26 -- Australia's special envoy for Afghanistan says violence against women is more entrenched and widespread there than anywhere else, warning that the country's women face escalating risks.
Australia's special envoy for Afghanistan says no country in the world faces gender violence as deeply rooted, structural and pervasive as Afghanistan, warning that women have been pushed out of public life at an unprecedented scale.
Amanda McGregor made the remarks as the United Nations launched its annual 16-day global campaign against gender-based violence, calling the situation in Afghanistan a "test case" for international commitment to women's rights.
McGregor said that restoring women's participation could reshape Afghanista...