Institutional Capacity Building of The Ministry of Women's Affairs (MOWA)

Programme Activities

UNIFEM continues to assist MOWA in helping ministries and government institutions to fulfill their commitments under the Afghanistan Millennium Development Goals (AMDG) and the Afghanistan Compact as set out in the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) and the National Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan (NAPWA).

Equal Access to Transportation »

transportationPROMOTING WOMEN'S EQUAL ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION - Safe public transportation for women and girls allows them to pursue activities such as education and employment without fear of intimidation or harassment.

Women in Civil Service »

civil servicePROMOTING WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION AND LEADERSHIP IN THE CIVIL SERVICE - The Afghan government has committed to increasing the number of women in the civil service to 30%, under the Afghanistan Millenium Development Goals, the Afghanistan Compact and the ANDS.

Mainstreaming National Policies »

crowded roomUNIFEM and MOWA are currently working to mainstream the National Population Policy as well as the National Budget.

Involving NGOs »

teachingPROMOTING THE INVOLVEMENT OF NGOs IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NAPWA - Through the formation of the NGO Coordination Council, coordination between MOWA and the NGO community works to strengthen the commitment to the advancement of women across the country.

Gender and Statistics »

girls on the railingDEVELOPING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY ON GENDER AND STATISTICS - This project aims to build the capacity across government to collect, analyze, and use statistics within a gender perspective, and is being implemented under a partnership between MOWA and the Central Statistics Office.

Women and Religion »

blue mosquePROMOTING WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES - This future project aims to enable women to relay information on women's rights through religious activities.

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Past Projects »

To read about UNIFEM's past achievements at MOWA, go to the archives page »

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