KUNDUZ - Promoting good governance was the focus of the first of a series of north-eastern provincial meetings designed to enhance the ability of civil society organizations to form more productive links with local government.

KANDAHAR - Actors highlighted the serious issue of child recruitment during an open-air theatre performance in southern Kandahar province, raising awareness in the community about children’s rights.  

FAIZABAD - It is critical that Afghan women participate in peace processes, security initiatives and political spheres, said government and community leaders at a televised forum broadcast in Badakhshan, a northeastern mountainous province populated mostly by rural communities.