Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan

Hospitals struggle, hunger surges in Afghanistan amid U.S. aid cuts The U.S. provided more than 40 percent of humanitarian support to Afghanistan until Trump’s recent cuts. Aid groups warn the impacts could be devastating.

“2025 saw the highest surge in acute malnutrition ever recorded in Afghanistan,” said John Aylieff, the WFP director for Afghanistan. “Imagine the anguish of rushing your children to the clinic and finding that, because of funding cuts, the clinic is closed.”
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"Nu blir det kvinnorna i Afghanistan och demokratikämpar i Myanmar som betalar priset för nedskärningarna." /Olle Thorell (s)

Debatt: Hur ska du stötta Afghanistans kvinnor, Benjamin Dousa? DEBATT. Regeringen säger sig vilja stötta Afghanistans kvinnor och flickor – men samtidigt avvecklas det bilaterala biståndet. Humanitärt stöd kan inte ersätta långsiktigt arbete för kvinnors egenmakt...

Debatt: Hur ska du stötta Afghanistans kvinnor, Benjamin Dousa? 

Regeringen säger sig vilja stötta Afghanistans kvinnor och flickor – men samtidigt avvecklas det bilaterala biståndet. Humanitärt stöd kan inte ersätta långsiktigt arbete för kvinnors egenmakt, skriver Kajsa Johansson från @sak.se

Sorgligt besked från regeringen. Humanitärt stöd kan inte ersätta långsiktigt utvecklingsbistånd.

Viktigt inlägg om fördelarna med långsiktigt engagemang och vikten av att bistånd når de svåraste platserna. English version here: www.wvi.org/stories/afgh...

SAK kommer till Almedalsveckan!
Välkommen till vårt seminarium om Sverigebilden i en tid av kapat bistånd, militär upprustning och stora globala utmaningar. Med @se.rescue.org
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The people of Afghanistan are suffering severely from poverty and oppression, and the sudden US aid cuts will have catastrophic consequences. SCA calls on the Swedish government to step up its support as other countries reduce funding.
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Halv biståndsseger på S-kongressen Ett försiktigt kliv framåt mot återinförandet av enprocentsmålet. Så kan man sammanfatta beslutet på den socialdemokratiska partikongressen.Inför den socialdemokratiska partikongressen som avslutades ...

Halv biståndsseger på S-kongressen

Ett försiktigt kliv framåt mot återinförandet av enprocentsmålet. Så kan man sammanfatta beslutet på den socialdemokratiska partikongressen. Läs vad @palmecenter.bsky.social tycker.

Photos: Afghans face deepening humanitarian crisis on return home Hundreds of thousands deported by Pakistan and Iran face poverty, unemployment, and lack of aid in fragile Afghanistan.

Hundreds of thousands deported by Pakistan and Iran face poverty, unemployment, and lack of aid in fragile Afghanistan.
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Great discussions and energy at SCA's annual meeting this weekend. While significant challenges lie ahead, the commitment from our members remains steadfast. Thank you all for your continued engagement for Afghanistan!

Stå upp för svenskt bistånd! | Dagens Arena Öppet brev till Socialdemokraternas partiledning inför kongressen 2025.

För första gången på decennier minskar inte längre fattigdomen i världen. Samtidigt minskar många länder, med USA i täten, sitt bistånd.
SAK och 21 andra organisationer uppmanar Socialdemokraterna att stå upp för biståndet med ett löfte om att öronmärka 1% av BNI. www.dagensarena.se/opinion/sta-...

After 2001, the international community made significant investments in Afghan civil society, but mostly in urban-based organisations. It's time for donors to rethink their strategies and listen to local voices.
SCA policy brief by @lyftkranen.bsky.social:
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The women of Afghanistan say they don't want to be saved. They want to be heard.

Please listen to them.

A lifesaving midwife in Afghanistan: Noriko Hayashi’s best photograph ‘This woman was nine months pregnant but had never had a checkup. Anisa is listening to the baby’s heartbeat with a stethoscope. After foreign aid cuts, including Trump’s, she is now out of a job’

A lifesaving midwife in Afghanistan: Noriko Hayashi’s best photograph

”Vi fortsätter kämpa för Afghanistans kvinnor” Svenska Afghanistankommittén (SAK) har genomgått ett par omtumlande år sedan talibanregimen förbjöd all svensk aktivitet i Afghanistan. Men trots förbudet, kommer SAK att fortsätta sitt arbete:– Man k...

”Vi fortsätter kämpa för Afghanistans kvinnor”

2023 förbjöds all svensk aktivitet i Afghanistan. Men trots förbudet, kommer SAK att fortsätta sitt arbete:
– Man kan inte överge dem som har det allra sämst, säger SAK:s nya generalsekreterare Kajsa Johansson.

Eid Mubarak!

Rural Women’s Access to Health in Afghanistan: “Most of the time, we just don’t go” Since the return of the Islamic Emirate, Afghanistan’s already fragile healthcare system has deteriorated, with stark inequalities for women and rural populations. The system faces a severe lack of fu...

AAN looks into rural women’s access to health in #Afghanistan finds stark inequalities for #women and rural populations and finds limited resources and the Emirate’s restrictions on women mean the population’s health is hanging in the balance. #WomenRights bit.ly/4iXojuc

Kajsa Johansson är SAKs nya generalsekreterare Kajsa Johansson blir ny generalsekreterare för SAK. Hon har tidigare arbetat för SAK i Afghanistan och även suttit i styrelsen, senast som ordförande.

SCA has a new secretary general! We’re delighted to announce that Kajsa Johansson, @lyftkranen.bsky.social will take on her new role starting April 1, to lead our organisation onto new paths in support of the people of Afghanistan. sak.se/aktuellt/kaj...

More babies and mothers are dying in Afghanistan after USAID cuts, midwives say In March, the World Health Organization announced more than 200 health care facilities had shut down, or suspended operationsin Afghanistan as a result of the Trump administration's funding freeze.

“The Trump administration has given the wealthy West permission to not care about Afghan women.” www.npr.org/2025/03/25/n...

As new school year starts in Afghanistan, almost 400,000 more girls deprived of their right to education, bringing total to 2.2 million Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the third anniversary of the ban on secondary education for girls in Afghanistan

"If the ban persists until 2030, over 4 million girls will have been deprived of their right to education beyond primary school ... With fewer female doctors and midwives, we're estimating an additional 1,600 maternal deaths and over 3,500 infant deaths."
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The Economic Consequences of Climate Change for Afghanistan: Losses, projections … and pathways to mitigation Despite contributing minimally to global emissions, Afghanistan faces escalating economic and social crises from climate change. Climate shocks, such as from floods, droughts, landslides, avalanches a...

Afghanistan contributes little to global emissions, but faces dire climate crises with losses up to $3B! Yet, it's not getting any funds promised to poorest countries. @assemmayar1 looks into the economic toll of climate change putting figures to the harm being done. #ClimateChange bit.ly/4iSWNOB

Academic Year 1404 Begins Without Girls Above Sixth Grade | TOLOnews However, girls' schools for students above the sixth grade remain closed, and the fate of their reopening is still uncertain.

Heartbreaking that girls' schools beyond grade 6 remain closed as Afghanistan's new academic year begins. The country is losing a generation of educated girls who could contribute to its development.
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Eighty percent of WHO-supported facilities in Afghanistan risk shutdown by June

WHO in Afghanistan is deeply concerned that funding shortages could force the closure of 80% of WHO-supported essential health care services.

Frukostsamtal 8/4: Vad kan vi lära av 20 år i Afghanistan? Under 20 år satsade Sverige enorma resurser både på bistånd och militära insatser i Afghanistan. När talibanerna tog över sveptes det mesta bort – men vilka lärdomar kan vi dra? När: 8/4, kl. 8.30-10....

Vilka lärdomar kan vi dra av Sveriges bistånd och militära insatser i Afghanistan 2001-2021?
Anmäl dig till frukostsamtalet 8 april, arrangerat av @globalbar.bsky.social, SAK Stockholm och Sensus!
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Fresh flowers among dry leaves

Happy Nowruz! The Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan, formerly known as the Swedish Committee, starts the new year on Bluesky. We're still Svenska Afghanistankommittén in Sweden and we remain committed to supporting the Afghan people. Welcome, välkomna, all new followers! Stay tuned for updates!