Court of Justice of the European Union: ‘All Afghan girls and women seeking asylum are thus entitled to refugee status, solely on the basis of their nationality and gender’

On October 4^th, 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down a decision that marked a clear step forward for Afghan women’s right to asylum, giving gender an important place in international protection. Keren Rajohanesa, a legal expert specialised in the rights of victims of gender-based violence at Passerell, analyses this decision.