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Police and community reintegration is possible only through building trust and facilitating initiatives for joint activities and understanding mutual needs and problems. In this regard, EPD in Nangarhar has established its community watch committees consisted of influential figures and civil society activists. It systematically, holds meetings, dialogues and capacity building workshops to monitor police performance and engage community. Read More…

EQUALITY for Peace and Development has established its networks in fifteen provinces consisted of 30 volunteers working for women empowerment, removing VAW and ensuring women’s peace and security. The PWN members advocate and lobby in their provinces for VAW victims and protect other women by raising awareness and increasing their capacity. Each quarter, the provincial coordinators are invited in the Kabul to share their networks’ experiences Read More…

Corruption, violation of law and weak law enforcement not only in Afghanistan but in all post-conflict countries impedes access to justice. In such conditions, it will be very difficult for the judicial system to meet people’s needs and will create gaps between public and this governmental body. EQUALITY for Peace and Development in Nangarhar, is struggling to improve access to quality service provided by the justice sector and build trust on courts Read More…

EQUALITY for Peace and Development (EPD) jointly with Aware Girls (the partner from Pakistan) conducted a five-day workshop on “Digital Story Development” in Islamabad, Pakistan, started from September 17, 2017. It aims to facilitate women-women connections in Afghanistan and Pakistan and publicly, share real stories of experience and hardships women face as a result of violent extremism and radicalization and how to counter the challenges. During this workshop,. Read More…

Each year International Peace Day is celebrated with a specific theme and for this year the theme is “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and dignity for All”. The objective behind this theme is to mobilize people all around the globe to support refugees. Peace is a process to transform conflicts by peaceful means that re-establishes relationships, heals trauma, addresses reconciliation and creates social systems that serve the needs of the whole population and the constructive Read More…