Despite efforts, violence against women still remained a most important focus for both women rights activists and runners of gender equality programs in Afghanistan over the past decade.

Attorney General Office (AGO) has said that Daikundi Prosecution Office registered and investigated 534 cases including 115 cases of violence against women during the last nine months.

The Supreme Court says it has investigated more than 2,000 cases of violence against women during the outgoing Afghan year.

Marking the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan on Sunday called on "everyone to respect, promote and protect the rights of women and girls to end violence against women."

Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Sunday released its yearly report on violence against women and said in the last year (1396 Solar Year) over 4,000 cases of violence against women were registered by the commission.