Women's Leadership in Politics

The Women's Leadership in Politics unit focuses on leadership skills, law reform, media relations, key policy areas and peace activities in order to promote women's leadership in Afghan society.

All activities are carried out In cooperation with parliamentarians, provincial council members and civil society.

Resource Centre for Women in Politics

The aim of the Resource Centre for Women in Politics (RCWP) is to support, enhance and develop the work of women working in the Wolesi Jirga, Meshrano Jirga, Provincial Councils and civil society organisations (CSOs and NGOs).

By providing much-needed resources, UNIFEM strives to increase the communication capacity, accountability, and expertise of women parliamentarians in Afghanistan. more »

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Toolkits for Women's Leadership in Politics

UNIFEM is currently publishing a toolkit series in order to provide relevant information and resources to women in leadership. These toolkits are widely distributed to women parliamentarians and are made available in the Resource Centre.

Three of the six toolkits in the series have been published to-date:

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Women in Peace Building

Women in Peace Building is a comprehensive unit that assists all activities within the Gender and Justice programme. Activities to promote peace are carried out at the community level through partnership with relevant NGOs. This unit is currently focusing on two projects:

• Supporting Women's Engagement in Peace Building and Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict: Community-Led Approaches
• The Oral History of Afghan Women

Read more about the Women in Peace Building project »

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UNIFEM is the women’s fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies that promote women's human rights, political participation and economic security worldwide.
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