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Afghanistan in 2006: A Survey of the Afghan People |
| Published by: |
Asia Foundation |
| Date: |
2007 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| The poll reflects perceptions of democracy, security, poppy cultivation, and the 2005 parliamentary elections - as well as attitudes towards governing institutions, the role of women and Islam in society, and the impact of media. It was conducted between June and August 2006... |
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State Building, Political Progress, and Human Security in Afghanistan - Reflections on a Survey of the Afghan People |
| Published by: |
Asia Foundation |
| Date: |
2007 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| The companion volume to The Asia Foundation's recently released public-opinion survey titled Afghanistan in 2006: A Survey of the Afghan People. The papers in this volume analyze survey data on the opinions and perceptions of Afghans towards government, public policy, democracy, and political and social change as interpreted by social scientists familiar with the region. The contributors comment on trends, patterns, and variations owing to Afghan geography, ethnicity, and other factors, and assess comparatively Afghanistan's situation vis-à-vis other countries in the region. By combining analysis of quantitative survey data with broader contextual interpretations, the papers together anchor a holistic appraisal of change in the underlying sociopolitical realities and history of Afghanistan. |
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Innovations in Family Planning: The Accelerating Contraceptive Use Project in Afghanistan |
| Published by: |
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) |
| Date: |
2007 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| With funding from the William and Flora
Hewlett Foundation, the Accelerating
Contraceptive Use Project managed by
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) has
contributed to dramatic improvement in the acceptance of family planning services in parts of Afghanistan. MSH applied years of experience in the country—beginning in 1973 - to strengthen the health system and improve access to and the quality of services. |
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Evaluation report on General Situation of Women in Afghanistan |
| Published by: |
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission |
| Date: |
2006 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| This report has been prepared on the basis of a study on general status of Afghan women made by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission. |
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Freedom is Only Won From the Inside: Domestic Violence in Post-Conflict Afghanistan |
| Published by: |
The Peaceful Families Project 2006 |
| Author: |
Lina Abirafeh |
| Date: |
2006 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| Conflict in Afghanistan has had a disproportionately negative impact on women. Afghan women have borne the brunt of the violence and remain subjected to practices that reflect gender biases. While the international community still hopes to 'liberate' and 'empower'
Afghan women in so-called post-conflict Afghanistan, gender programs are struggling to take gender (in a robust sense of the word) into account. Afghan women are fighting to reverse perceptions that they have no agency, that they are victims. Yet they are experiencing increased levels of violence. Despite being four years beyond conflict and into peace in Afghanistan, violence against women – particularly domestic violence – appears to be increasing. |
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The Women of Kabul |
| Published by: |
Washington Post |
| Date: |
2006 |
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Film & Photography |
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| Interactive Photo Essay |
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Taking Stock: Afghan Women Five Years On |
| Published by: |
WomanKind International |
| Author: |
Lauryn Oates |
| Date: |
2006 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| NOTE: Available in English, Dari, and Pashto. This research shows that five years after the fall of the Taliban regime the gains made on paper for women and girls are not matched in reality when you look at what is happening on
the ground. It is continuing the work started in "Taking Stock: Afghan Women and Girls Six Months On", published in July 2002, and "Taking Stock: Afghan Women and Girls Sixteen
Months On", published in April 2003. |
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Women in Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities for Women's Organizations in Afghan Civil Society |
| Published by: |
ActionAid International, USA |
| Author: |
R. Rowden |
| Date: |
2005 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| This Issues Report offers a brief overview of some of the key challenges and concerns faced by women's NGOs within Afghan civil society as women's rights and opportunities are pursued in the context of national reconstruction and development. |
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Afghanistan: Women still under attack: A systematic failure to protect |
| Published by: |
Amnesty International |
| Date: |
2005 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| Examines the international acknowledgment of the need to protect women from all forms of violence, and the inability of the international community to do this. |
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Campaigning against Fear: Women's Participation in Afghanistan's 2005 Elections |
| Published by: |
Human Rights Watch |
| Date: |
2005 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| The Wolesi Jirga and Provincial Council elections on September 18, 2005 will be a critical test of women's freedom to participate in Afghanistan's political life four years after the ouster of the Taliban - not only as voters, but also as candidates and elected representatives in every province...
This briefing paper is based on more than forty interviews conducted with women candidates, nongovernmental organization (NGO) workers, U.N. officials, and election staff from mid-July to mid-August 2005 as well as extensive prior research. |
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Special Report: Afghan Election Diary Daily posts from Sam Zarifi and Charmain Mohamed, Human Rights Watch Asia division researchers |
| Published by: |
Human Rights Watch |
| Date: |
2005 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| On September 18, 2005, Afghanistan held elections to choose a national assembly and local councils for the country's 34 provinces. Human Rights Watch conducted research throughout the country in the lead-up to the elections, focusing on candidate and voter perceptions about political rights, women's involvement in the election, and issues of freedom of expression. Through the election process, two Asia researchers, Sam Zarifi and Charmain Mohamed, posted dispatches about the polls and the atmosphere in Afghanistan. |
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UN SC Resolution 1325 Women - Peace and Security: Issues and Instruments - The Afghan Context |
| Published by: |
International Alert |
| Author: |
Ancil Adrian-Paul and Partaw Naderi |
| Date: |
2005 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| A report on the first ever Afghan consultation on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women Peace and Security. The consultation was organised by International Alert's Gender and Peacebuilding Programme and the Afghan Civil Society Forum (ACSF). |
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From Rhetoric to Reality: Afghan Women on the Agenda for Peace |
| Published by: |
Women Waging Peace Policy Commission |
| Author: |
Masuda Sultan With Contributions from Corey Levine and Elizabeth Powley |
| Date: |
2005 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| ...provides an overview of women's initiatives and activities in Afghanistan and examines the effectiveness of the international community's decision to emphasize women's rights and participation in advancing the status and role of women in Afghanistan. It makes the case that because women can foster stability and be a force for moderation, women's capacity must be further strengthened and their rights must not be bargained away. |
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Between Hope and Fear: Intimidation and Attacks against Women in Public Life in Afghanistan |
| Published by: |
Human Rights Watch |
| Date: |
2004 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| Women's rights activists and journalists who have been outspoken on women's rights issues, such as human trafficking or violence against women, have reported death threats, visits to their homes by gunmen, and dismissals from their jobs or other obstructions of their work.
Often, expecting retaliation from armed political factions or religious conservatives, women's rights activists and women journalists refrain from directly criticizing warlords or discussing topics that could be perceived as challenging women's rights under Islamic law, such as divorce. The resulting atmosphere of fear and insecurity endangers women's full participation in the presidential elections and parliamentary and local elections scheduled for 2005. |
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At the Cross-Roads of Conflict and Democracy: Women and Afghanistan's Constitutional Loya Jirga |
| Published by: |
Rights and Democracy |
| Author: |
Lauryn Oates, Isabelle and Solon Helal |
| Date: |
2004 |
| Type: |
Report |
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| This report is based on Rights & Democracy's observation at the Constitutional Loya Jirga (CLJ) in Kabul during December 2003 and January 2004.
Includes more than 20 in-depth interviews with delegates, observers and civil society representatives, careful analysis of the political atmosphere throughout the country in the days leading up to and following the CLJ, as well as documentation from other international observer missions... |
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