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Harassment of Women, Hidden Violence in Afghanistan
Sexual harassment of women in Afghanistan has been, and remains, a hidden challenge. Traditional patriarchal of Afghan communities and...
Fariha Essar
Jun 18, 2018
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Notes from the Field: Community Conversations in Takhar Province
Community Conversations in Kochcha IDP Camp, Takhar province, Afghanistan. In January 2018, WRN conducted field research in Takhar...
Fatema Kohistani, Afghanistan Country Coordinator
Feb 28, 2018
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Kabul II Process: Joint Declaration of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF) and
After the creation of Afghanistan's National Unity Government (NUG), ensuring women’s participation in good governance, peacebuilding,...
Women's Regional Network and Women and
Feb 26, 2018
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Women's Regional Network and Women and
Feb 26, 2018
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My Silent Speech
Once when it snowed and now when it is snowing. When it snowed I always wanted to touch and feel its softness - standing in the middle of...
Maryam Rahmani
Feb 12, 2018
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Afghanistan's High Peace Council: Women Make the Difference
In July 2010, the Peace and Reconciliation Process was launched to build sustainable peace and security in Afghanistan using political,...
Fatema Kohistani, Afghanistan Country Coordinator
Jan 17, 2018
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Women and Peace in Afghanistan
Peace is a concept expressed by compromise, reconciliation and nonviolent life. Peace is not just the ending violence and war. It...
Freshta Karimi, WRN Core Member
Dec 11, 2017
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Call to Action: Shahla Farid's Journey to the High Peace Council
Shahla Farid is a professor at Kabul University's Faculty of Law and Political Science, member of High Peace Council (HPC) in Kabul,...
Fatema Kohistani, Afghanistan Country Coordinator
Dec 1, 2017
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WRN Banners Fly on International Day of Peace in Kabul
Each year on September 21, the world unites in celebrating International Day of Peace. Politicians and government representatives, civil...
Fatema Kohistani
Aug 26, 2017
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Women Keeping Peace: a Gendered Perspective on Countering Violent Extremism
WRN recently spoke with Sajia Behgam, associate professor of Public Policy at Kabul University and advisor at the Chief Executive Office...
Nooria Sultani
Jun 28, 2017
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