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The author's views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry ... more The author's views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, the Canadian International Development Agency, the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation or the Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees. I would like to thank the staff of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, DACAAR and the World Bank for their patience and assistance with this study. I would also like to highlight the role of the Afghan Women's Education Centre (AWEC) and Cooperation for Peace and Unity (CPAU) who were kind enough to loan their staff for the fieldwork in this study. The study would not have been possible without their staff who at times endured security risks to patiently complete their interviews. Staff at the National Solidarity Programme have been available at short notice and extremely helpful with their time and information. National Solidarity Programme Facilitating Partners kindly shared information and hosted our field trips sometimes at short notice. I would like to thank all those interviewed who shared their time and opinions with us and helped us put together the picture represented by this report.
The author's views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry ... more The author's views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, the Canadian International Development Agency, the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation or the Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees. I would like to thank the staff of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, DACAAR and the World Bank for their patience and assistance with this study. I would also like to highlight the role of the Afghan Women's Education Centre (AWEC) and Cooperation for Peace and Unity (CPAU) who were kind enough to loan their staff for the fieldwork in this study. The study would not have been possible without their staff who at times endured security risks to patiently complete their interviews. Staff at the National Solidarity Programme have been available at short notice and extremely helpful with their time and information. National Solidarity Programme Facilitating Partners kindly shared information and hosted our field trips sometimes at short notice. I would like to thank all those interviewed who shared their time and opinions with us and helped us put together the picture represented by this report.
Stability: International Journal of Security & Development, 2014
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Counterpart International, 2006
Report based on assessment of capacity building needs of women's civil society organizations in A... more Report based on assessment of capacity building needs of women's civil society organizations in Afghanistan. Also discusses relevant dynamics for Afghan families and communities.
While there are many definitions of marginalized groups, I will focus exclusively on the situatio... more While there are many definitions of marginalized groups, I will focus exclusively on the situation of women. In the last two decades a number of historically marginalised groups in Afghanistan, such as the Shiite Hazaras and even Ismailis, were able to take up arms in order to convey their dissatisfaction with the status quo and, thus, now factor in state security computations. Other marginalized groups, such as the Kuchis, also seem to act somewhat more collectively through existing tribal structures. Women, however, have not resorted to collective or armed action to gain power and, being powerless, can be further marginalised if need be. Thus, to focus the paper, I will talk about the inclusion of women in the legal system and examine some of the entry points, hindrances, and inadvisable approaches.
The Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (PNPM) or National Community Empowerment Program is ... more The Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (PNPM) or National Community Empowerment Program is the world’s largest program of its kind with long term goals to reduce poverty by making development planning more inclusive, accountable, and reflective of local needs. PNPM currently covers about 70,000 rural and urban communities across Indonesia. PNPM works by giving communities block grants to spend on projects developed through a participatory, bottom-up planning process, facilitated by social and technical specialists who provide advice to communities without controlling funds. PNPM is supported by a multi-donor trust fund called the PNPM Support Facility (PSF). Part of PSF’s role is to provide more effective strategic support to the government’s objectives, especially by improving the effectiveness of PNPM’s gender action plan. Increasing women’s voice in community planning and decision-making has been an explicit goal of PNPM since its founding, and since 2007 PNPM Rural has had...
Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) is an independent, non-profit research institution and a major int... more Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) is an independent, non-profit research institution and a major international centre in policy-oriented and applied development research. Focus is on development and human rights issues and on international conditions that affect such issues. The geographical focus is Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern and Central Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. CMI combines applied and theoretical research. CMI research intends to assist policy formulation, improve the basis for decision-making and promote public debate on international development issues.
How can Afghan women achieve positive results from peace talks with the Taliban? Women were large... more How can Afghan women achieve positive results from peace talks with the Taliban? Women were largely excluded from the Bonn process. Since then, they have made significant gains in rights and political participation. But despite Afghanistan adopting in 2015 a National Action Plan on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, opportunities for women remain limited. And women’s rights defenders are wary that negotiations with the Taliban will lead to further losses, given the movement’s record and reputation. But women already make key contributions to local peace initiatives, and the possibility now exists to engage proactively to affect the course of a national peace process. Afghan women encompass a spectrum of interests. Many from rural communities see ending violence as the priority over the sorts of rights that are their urban counterparts’ prime concern. Reaching out to different female and male constituencies is key to building broad support for women’s issues. Constructi...
International Peacekeeping, 2007
This article examines the double standards associated with a precarious international peacebuildi... more This article examines the double standards associated with a precarious international peacebuilding strategy in Afghanistan based on impunity and half-truths rather than accountability and transitional justice. Many international organizations have turned a ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 13533310601114335, Mar 4, 2011
The author's views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry ... more The author's views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, the Canadian International Development Agency, the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation or the Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees. I would like to thank the staff of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, DACAAR and the World Bank for their patience and assistance with this study. I would also like to highlight the role of the Afghan Women's Education Centre (AWEC) and Cooperation for Peace and Unity (CPAU) who were kind enough to loan their staff for the fieldwork in this study. The study would not have been possible without their staff who at times endured security risks to patiently complete their interviews. Staff at the National Solidarity Programme have been available at short notice and extremely helpful with their time and information. National Solidarity Programme Facilitating Partners kindly shared information and hosted our field trips sometimes at short notice. I would like to thank all those interviewed who shared their time and opinions with us and helped us put together the picture represented by this report.
The author's views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry ... more The author's views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, the Canadian International Development Agency, the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation or the Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees. I would like to thank the staff of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, DACAAR and the World Bank for their patience and assistance with this study. I would also like to highlight the role of the Afghan Women's Education Centre (AWEC) and Cooperation for Peace and Unity (CPAU) who were kind enough to loan their staff for the fieldwork in this study. The study would not have been possible without their staff who at times endured security risks to patiently complete their interviews. Staff at the National Solidarity Programme have been available at short notice and extremely helpful with their time and information. National Solidarity Programme Facilitating Partners kindly shared information and hosted our field trips sometimes at short notice. I would like to thank all those interviewed who shared their time and opinions with us and helped us put together the picture represented by this report.
Stability: International Journal of Security & Development, 2014
Counterpart International, 2006
Report based on assessment of capacity building needs of women's civil society organizations in A... more Report based on assessment of capacity building needs of women's civil society organizations in Afghanistan. Also discusses relevant dynamics for Afghan families and communities.
While there are many definitions of marginalized groups, I will focus exclusively on the situatio... more While there are many definitions of marginalized groups, I will focus exclusively on the situation of women. In the last two decades a number of historically marginalised groups in Afghanistan, such as the Shiite Hazaras and even Ismailis, were able to take up arms in order to convey their dissatisfaction with the status quo and, thus, now factor in state security computations. Other marginalized groups, such as the Kuchis, also seem to act somewhat more collectively through existing tribal structures. Women, however, have not resorted to collective or armed action to gain power and, being powerless, can be further marginalised if need be. Thus, to focus the paper, I will talk about the inclusion of women in the legal system and examine some of the entry points, hindrances, and inadvisable approaches.
The Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (PNPM) or National Community Empowerment Program is ... more The Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (PNPM) or National Community Empowerment Program is the world’s largest program of its kind with long term goals to reduce poverty by making development planning more inclusive, accountable, and reflective of local needs. PNPM currently covers about 70,000 rural and urban communities across Indonesia. PNPM works by giving communities block grants to spend on projects developed through a participatory, bottom-up planning process, facilitated by social and technical specialists who provide advice to communities without controlling funds. PNPM is supported by a multi-donor trust fund called the PNPM Support Facility (PSF). Part of PSF’s role is to provide more effective strategic support to the government’s objectives, especially by improving the effectiveness of PNPM’s gender action plan. Increasing women’s voice in community planning and decision-making has been an explicit goal of PNPM since its founding, and since 2007 PNPM Rural has had...
Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) is an independent, non-profit research institution and a major int... more Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) is an independent, non-profit research institution and a major international centre in policy-oriented and applied development research. Focus is on development and human rights issues and on international conditions that affect such issues. The geographical focus is Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern and Central Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. CMI combines applied and theoretical research. CMI research intends to assist policy formulation, improve the basis for decision-making and promote public debate on international development issues.
How can Afghan women achieve positive results from peace talks with the Taliban? Women were large... more How can Afghan women achieve positive results from peace talks with the Taliban? Women were largely excluded from the Bonn process. Since then, they have made significant gains in rights and political participation. But despite Afghanistan adopting in 2015 a National Action Plan on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, opportunities for women remain limited. And women’s rights defenders are wary that negotiations with the Taliban will lead to further losses, given the movement’s record and reputation. But women already make key contributions to local peace initiatives, and the possibility now exists to engage proactively to affect the course of a national peace process. Afghan women encompass a spectrum of interests. Many from rural communities see ending violence as the priority over the sorts of rights that are their urban counterparts’ prime concern. Reaching out to different female and male constituencies is key to building broad support for women’s issues. Constructi...
International Peacekeeping, 2007
This article examines the double standards associated with a precarious international peacebuildi... more This article examines the double standards associated with a precarious international peacebuilding strategy in Afghanistan based on impunity and half-truths rather than accountability and transitional justice. Many international organizations have turned a ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 13533310601114335, Mar 4, 2011