War on Terror and De-securitization of Afghan Women
For decades, western interests have securitized and de-securitized Afghan women’s rights and agency. The international normative climate created by the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women and UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) influenced the 2004 Afghan constitution and the National Action Plan on Women in Afghanistan. These were instrumental for Afghan feminist activist in civil society, government and academia to advocate for gender-inclusive p