Central Exchange – Bringing PWN Members Together

Tuesday 26 July 2016

On 24th, 25th and 26th of July, EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy brought together 75 members of its Provincial Women’s Network (PWN), spanning 15 provinces, to share their experiences and knowledge in Kabul. The program provided the opportunity for members to share perspectives, challenges and successes. The three-day exchange included...

PWNs Quarterly Meeting

Thursday 21 July 2016

EPD established the Provincial Women’s Network (PWN) as a platform to bring women from different walks of life together. The networks identify issues in communities that affect women’s advancement and political participation, conducting advocacy campaigns to reduce VAW and to empower women at a grassroots and policy level. EPD has...

Launch of Roadmap to Peace Research Report

Sunday 10 July 2016

A consortium of 5 prominent Afghan civil society organisations with the financial support of Open Society Afghanistan conducted research on the Roadmap to Peace. This analysis was put together on the basis of numerous interviews and community consultations with local mediators, religious leaders, tribal elders, civil society activists, APRP...

A Roadmap for peace for Afghanistan-Policy Brief

Tuesday 14 June 2016

In January 2016, 70 peace activists and civil society representatives from provinces of Afghanistan attended the National Symposium on the Roadmap to Peace. Half of those in attendance were women, and the input of the audience and speakers were incorporated into the findings of subsequent publication entitled the Roadmap to...

EPD Launches Rapid Market Assessment

Thursday 7 April 2016

On 6th April 2016, EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy (EPD) launched an assessment entitled “Rapid Market Assessment: Barriers to Women Entrepreneurs’ Access to Market”. The assessment analyzes the current status of women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, the country’s economic outlook, the socioeconomic context for women and women’s role in private sector....