EQUALITY for Peace and Development with the support of Embassy of Canada has launched the project “Preventing the spread of Covid-19 through awareness raising, advocacy and mobilization of religious leaders, community elders and women activists” in Herat and Kandahar cities.
Herat’s close proximity to the Islamic Republic of Iran – which was an epicenter for the spread of the COVID-19 during March, put the province at a heightened risk with tens of thousands of people crossing the border on daily basis. Similarly, Kandahar Read More…
12thApr
Afghanistan must not be left behind as it braces for the Coronavirus pandemic
To ensure that humanitarian aid is able to reach the most vulnerable people in Afghanistan, we reaffirm the United Nations’ call for a humanitarian ceasefire and urge Secretary Pompeo, European, NATO, P5 leaders to support this initiative by the UN and furthermore, call upon all parties in the conflict in Afghanistan to:
Agree to a full and immediate humanitarian ceasefire. The pandemic will not wait for intraAfghan negotiations to agree to a comprehensive ceasefire;
Boost immediate preparedness and response operations for Read More…
18thMar
Position Paper
On March 16, 2020 EQUALITY for Peace and Development (EPD) has conducted the Central Exchange of Provincial Women’s Networks (PWN) for three-days with the participation of 90 women from 15 provinces including Kabul, Nangarhar, Laghman, Helmand, Kunduz, Balkh, Faryaab, Badakhshan, Parwan, Bamyan, Kandahar, Paktia, Herat, Urozgan and Daikundi. The purpose of this program was to collect the ideas and recommendations of PWN members on inclusive and sustainable peace in Afghanistan.
In this program, national and Read More…
8thMar
LIVING PRINCIPLES FOR AN INCLUSIVE AFGHAN PEACE PROCESS 6 March
More than 150 Afghan civil society representatives and Afghan diaspora from 17 EU countries conducted consultations and developed the “Living Principles” document for an inclusive peace process in Afghanistan. This week, a delegation of Afghan Civil Society representatives visited Brussels to lobby, advocate and discuss how EU and its allies can support an inclusive Afghan peace process.
The “Living Principles” document was handed over to the EU officials and diplomats including Read More…
17thNov
Government Civil Society Cooperation in Action for the Benefit of School Chidren in Sar-e-Pol
Government and Civil Society Coordination Forum (GCCF) is established in 17 provinces of Afghanistan with support from the UNDP LoGo and its partner Equality for Peace and Development (EPD). GCCF forums consists of 20 members including 10 representatives from government and 10 from the civil society organizations. The forum members work closely to improve the local services delivery and thus improve good governance in these provinces. On 17 July 2019 at a GCCF Read More…
15thJul
Women Economic Empowerment in Bamyan
Women are a critical part of every society and contribute to every country’s economic growth, social prosperity, and workforce. As underscored by the World Economic Forum, “Reducing gender inequality enhances economic productivity and economic growth.” Where women are permitted to participate as equals in an economy, they experience increased incomes, improved health, and extended lives. To contribute to gender equality and with the financial and technical support of Read More…
30thJun
National Conference on MWPS
The Monitoring Women Peace and Security (MWPS) project was designed to support execution of Afghanistan NAP 1325 with the aim of enhancing women’s access to their rights and improving their peace and security. Under this project, Cordaid, Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization (APPRO) and Equality for Peace and Development (EPD) with the financial support of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Afghanistan, partnered to create an enabling environment to foster Read More…
3rdApr
Civil Society and Media National Conference on Peace
On April 3, 2019, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, the Salah Consortium – consisted of Cooperation for Peace and Unity (CPAU), Equality for Peace and Development (EPD), Peace Training and Research Organization (PTRO), Sanayee Development Organization (SDO), and The Liaison Office (TLO) – organized a fruitful event entitled “Civil Society and Media National Conference on Peace”. Over 400 key representatives of Civil Society and Media Read More…
14thMar
Central Exchange on Peace Building
On 14 March 2019, EQUALITY for Peace and Development organized an event with participation of over 80 participants from the Center and provinces of Laghman and Kunduz to exchange opinions and experiences on peace building. Peace merely does not mean to stop war and violence but it also refers to an environment where everyone without distinction of race, language and culture has equal rights and access to resources. Read More…
3rdMar
Youth Peace Movement
Youth forms more than 70% of the country’s population. Since the last 17 years, Afghan youth has made significant developments in education, health, technology, security, and other fields. From their involvement in the technological developments such Afghan robotic girls to safeguarding the country on the borders, to joining politics such as wide participation of youth in the last parliamentary elections, to the inclusion of youth, Read More…