The graph of violence in Afghanistan such as domestic violence, honor killing, and sexual violence against women and young girls is escalating uninterrupted. Every alternate day endless tales of butcheries, physical torture, harassment and sexual assaults are surfaced where women are rendered prey to flawed cultural practices, biased if not blind laws and so-called sharia doctrines.

Previously the credible human rights organization, Human Rights Watch (HRW) formulated an extensive report entailing saddening state of human rights particularly those of women and girls under the consecutive terms of President Hamid Karzai. According to the report women dignitaries serving notable positions, remained high value target of insurgents that equally received a cold response by government. The report cautioned further worsening of human rights subsequent to withdrawal of US troops.

In Afghanistan violence against women is much widespread and deeply rooted in different parts of the country. Violence against women is a dramatic problem in Afghanistan that has caused lots of damages to the life of women itself as well as to the society. Women in Afghanistan have no or little voice to be heard and they have always been victims of violence either from their own family or from the society.

Violence against women in Afghanistan has kept them far away from education, one of the reasons that usually subjected them to extensive discriminations because they are kept ignorant of their fundamental rights. The choices of Afghan women are extraordinarily restricted; the family decides the fate of their lives. There is little chance for education, little choice about whom she marries no choice at all about her role in her own house. Her principal undertaking is to serve her husband's family.

There are numerous heart-wrenching incidents, equated anti-norms go unreported. The flawed cultural practices back growing gender biases and disparity. A woman is considered inferior, incompetent and mentally impaired, consequently is held liable of punishment even for a minor disobedience. She is, neither a partner in decision nor is informed about the decision that dictates her fate. Ultimately, an absolute submission to say of parent renders the standard for decency.

As long as women and girls in Afghanistan are subject to violence with impunity, little meaningful and sustainable progress for women’s rights can be achieved in the country. Ensuring rights for Afghan women, such as their participation in public life, including in the peace and reconciliation process and equal opportunities in education and employment, requires not only legal safeguards on paper, but critically, speedy and full enforcement of the EVAW law.