Campaign for 16 Days of Activism

Monday 5 December 2016

Violence against women is a common dilemma not only in Third World countries but also in the developed countries, emerging in different shapes from domestic violence to political gender discrimination. In Afghanistan also, women are vulnerable and have been victims of improper customs such as early marriage and Baad, Badal,...

Training of the Trainers – 1325 UNSCR

Friday 25 November 2016

On 22nd and 23rd November, EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy (EPD) held a two-day ToT on 1325 UNSCR for its Provincial Women Networks’ coordinators from 15 provinces of Afghanistan. EPD has already developed a manual and an advocacy toolkit on this topic entailing information such as four pillars of this...

Community Outreach Session – Third Round

Wednesday 9 November 2016

EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy on 9th November 2016, conducted a public outreach session with participation of 65 members including representatives of civil society actors, high office of oversight and anti-corruption, Kabul provincial members, representatives of governmental institutions, Kabul’s Provincial Women Network (PWN), media, university students and men, women and...

Provincial Coordinators – Quarterly Meeting

Thursday 27 October 2016

From 24th – 26th October 2016, EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy hosted a three-day quarterly meeting with provincial coordinators from 15 provinces of Afghanistan. The aim of this meeting was to facilitate interaction among the coordinators and the central office. The Provincial Coordinators discussed their activities, advocacies, experiences, approaches they...

National Dialogue-Economic Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs

Monday 17 October 2016

On 17 October 2016, EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy held a National Dialogue on “Economic Empowerment of Afghan Women Entrepreneurs” to spread awareness about the importance of women protection centers to address VAW, exchange of the best practices among different women protection centers and to bring stakeholders together to improve...