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KABUL - A training manual developed by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) aimed at teaching police how to handle cases of violence against women has been incorporated into training at the Afghan Police Academy.

05 Mar 2012

Women journalists of Bamyan create association

BAMYAN - Women working in Bamyan's media sector have come together to launch a professional association. The organization, which has 22 founding members, calls itself the Bamyan Women Journalists Association (BWJA).

04 Mar 2012

Migiro calls for systematic strategies to empower women in rural areas

NEW YORK - Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today called for systematic and comprehensive strategies to empower women in rural areas to maximize their potential to combat extreme poverty and hunger, and help them facilitate sustainable development in their communities.

29 Feb 2012

Towards more sustainable solutions for returnees

JALALABAD - Baswra squats on a dirty street corner in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, watching fellow Afghans walk by with packages of assistance from aid agencies.

27 Feb 2012

Community unites around effort to find a more efficient ‘clean stove’

BAMYAN - A community-led project in Bamyan could improve indoor air quality for thousands of families; give rural women jobs; reduce rangeland and forest degradation; and help communities adapt to global climate change

27 Feb 2012

Peaceful messages amplified by UNAMA equipment

JALALABAD - As part of its outreach efforts to religious institutions UNAMA’s office in Afghanistan’s Eastern Region donated sound systems, praying mats and fans to the Ministry of Haj and Awqaf in Nangarhar and Laghman provinces.

23 Feb 2012

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