Campaign of Eradication of Illiteracy

Sunday 26 March 2017

Afghanistan is one of the countries with highest level of illiteracy. It is recorded that 66 percent of Afghans are illiterate and this percentage among women is more critical reaching to 90 percent. Additionally, illiteracy rate is higher in remote and rural areas in comparison to urban places. Illiteracy is...

61st Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

Thursday 16 March 2017

61st session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women is a great opportunity for EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy (EPD) to share its view on Women, Peace and Security and women empowerment in Afghanistan. This event, taking place at the UN Headquarters in New York City on March...

Quarterly Meeting with PWN Coordinators

Wednesday 15 March 2017

Each quarter EPD invites the PWN coordinators from 15 provinces to the central office in Kabul to discuss about the activities and the limitation they faced. Such meetings enhance coordination and facilitate interaction between the central office and the subnational offices. Furthermore, it indirectly connects the central office to women...

Celebration of Women’s Day

Thursday 9 March 2017

Being a women-led Organization EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy is proud of gathering around 750 women across 14 provinces of Afghanistan to mark international women’s day. On 8th March 2017, EPD gathered its provincial women networks together in 14 provinces of Afghanistan including Kabul, Nangarhar, Bamyan, Herat, Faryab, Kandahar, Kunduz,...

EPDs Annual Report – 2016

Monday 27 February 2017

EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy published its annual report for year 2016. It includes information on research, launch events, conferences, advocacy activities, trainings and other events hosted by EPD throughout the year. Over this year, EPD has conducted numerous rounds of awareness raising trainings in support of women’s peace and...