Publications 

unifem publicationOne Step Forward, Two Steps Back? Lessons Learnt on Women's Participation in the 2009 Afghanistan Elections

Published by : UNIFEM and IEC (Independent Election Commission)
Publication date: March 2010
No. of pages: 18
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A report from a workshop convened at the Resource Center for Women in Politics, Kabul, by the Gender Unit of the Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) and UNIFEM.

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unifem publicationFact Sheet 2010

Published by : UNIFEM Afghanistan
Publication date: February 2010
No. of pages: 15
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unifem publicationAfghanistan's Parliament in the Making

Published by : UNIFEM Afghanistan and Heinrich Boll Stiftung
Publication date: December 2009
No. of pages: 127
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Gendered understandings and practices of politics in a transitional country

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unifem publicationWomen, Peace & Governance Newsletter: 1st Quarter

Published by : UNIFEM Afghanistan
Publication date: May 2009
No. of pages: 4
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A newsletter published by the Women Peace & Governance unit.

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unifem publicationLegal Aid Referral Centre Pamphlet: Jalalabad

Published by : UNIFEM Afghanistan
Publication date: March 2008
No. of pages: 3
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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...

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unifem publicationLegal Aid Referral Centre Pamphlet: Parwan

Published by : UNIFEM Afghanistan
Publication date: March 2008
No. of pages: 3
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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...

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unifem publicationViolence Against Women Primary Database Report

Published by : UNIFEM Afghanistan
Publication date: March 2008
No. of pages: 34
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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..."

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unifem publicationToolkit 4: Gender Budgeting in Afghanistan

Published by : UNIFEM Afghanistan
Publication date: February 2008
No. of pages: 32
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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..."

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unifem publicationUNIFEM Afghanistan Fact Sheet 2008

Published by : UNIFEM
Publication date: January 2008
No. of pages: 5
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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.

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unifem publicationWomen and Men in Afghanistan: Baseline Statistics on Gender

Published by : UNIFEM, MoWA
Publication date: January 2008
No. of pages: 60
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The statistics in this handbook will serve as baseline information that the development community can use in charting the direction of their interventions for the female population and in tracking changes in the lives of women and girls in the future. This handbook is only the beginning and has tried to make the most out of data that are available at the moment. It will be revisited after one year and an updated edition will be produced periodically.

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