Publications
Legal Aid Referral Centre Pamphlet: Jalalabad
Author: UNIFEM Afghanistan
No. of pages: 3
Publication date: March 2008
Languages: English, Dari, Pashto
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The referral centre is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Women's Affairs and the Ministry of Interior. The centre is staffed by female professionals who provide assistance and support to women by giving information on legal issues, educational, economic and health programs and/or courses...
Legal Aid Referral Centre Pamphlet: Parwan
Author: UNIFEM Afghanistan
No. of pages: 3
Publication date: March 2008
Languages: English, Dari, Pashto
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The referral centre is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Women's Affairs and the Ministry of Interior. The centre is staffed by female professionals who provide assistance and support to women by giving information on legal issues, educational, economic and health programs and/or courses...
Violence Against Women Primary Database Report
Author: UNIFEM Afghanistan
No. of pages: 34
Publication date: March 2008
Languages: English
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"The VAW primary database was developed as a tool to provide quantitative support to the various anectodes ilustrating violence affecting Afghan women..."
Toolkit 4: Gender Budgeting in Afghanistan
Author: UNIFEM Afghanistan
No. of pages: 32
Publication date: February 2008
Languages: English, Dari
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"Budgets are universally accepted as a powerful toolk in achieving development objectives. National Budgets reflect how governments mobilize and allocate public resources, and how they aim to meet the social and economic needs of all citizens. On the face of it a budget appears to be a gender-neutral policy instrument... however, decision in budgeting impact women's and men's lives differently..."
UNIFEM Afghanistan Fact Sheet 2008
Author: UNIFEM
No. of pages: 5
Publication date: January 2008
Languages: English, Dari, Pashto
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Information and statistics on the status of women in Afghanistan, the commitments made by the Afghan government, and UNIFEM Afghanistan's current activities. Statistics include population, political participation, participation in the justice sector, community services, and peace building, health, education, marriage, and sexual and gender-based violence.
Toolkit 3: Legislative Process
Author: UNIFEM
No. of pages: 26
Publication date: November 2007
Languages: English, Dari
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This toolkit provides an overview of the legislative process in Afghanistan; what legislation means, who the main actors are, and how legislation is brought about. It is largely based on Afghanstan's main texts governing procedure: The Constitution of Afghanistan, Official Gazette #787 and The Rules of procedure of the Wolesi Jirga.
Toolkit 2: Women Parliamentarians Making a Difference in Politics - Worldwide Experiences and Practices
Author: UNIFEM
No. of pages: 44
Publication date: October 2007
Languages: English, Dari
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This toolkit provides a worldwide assessment of women's inroads into politics and the determining factors in these accomplishments. The toolkit also examines key factors in political impacts, offers instruments for women parliamentarians and other supportive institutional structures.
Toolkit 1: International Instruments for the Protection of Women's Human Rights
Author: UNIFEM
No. of pages: 40
Publication date: September 2007
Languages: English, Dari
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This toolkit provides in-depth information and resources on existing International Human Rights Instruments and how they apply to women in Afghanistan and around the world. The toolkit outlines the obligations of states which are party to the conventions, and the processes involved in the implementation and monitoring of women's human rights, as well as and the commitments made by the Government of Afghanistan.
UNIFEM Governance, Peace & Security Monthly Update
Author: UNIFEM
No. of pages: 4
Publication date: April 2007
Languages: English
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Contents include: Supporting Women’s Engagement in Peace-Building and Preventing Sexual Violence in conflict: Community-Led Approaches | UNIFEM Rwanda Launches Peacebuilding & SGBV Prevention Programme | UNSC 1325 Implementation: Good Practices Survey | Update on UN Action Against Sexual Violence | United Nations SSR Taskforce; Update on Security Council: April 2007 | UN Rule of Law Coordination and Resources Group: Joint Planning Meeting (26-27 April, 2007).
Child and Forced Marriage: Conference Proceedings
Author: UNIFEM Afghanistan
No. of pages: 56
Publication date: March 2007
Languages: English
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Report of the proceedings on Eliminating Child and Forced Marriage in Afghanistan
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