REPORTS ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS & WOMEN PEACE AND SECURITY

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan monitors and regularly issues reports on women’s rights and the Elimination of Violence Against Women. In this section we share these reports as well as other UN relevant resolutions and UN SG reports on Women’s rights, peace, and security.

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by conflict, they experience conflict differently and therefore understand peace differently.

UNAMA’s work on women, peace and security is enshrined in UN Security Council resolution 2210 (2015) which reinforces the Mission’s imperative to promote gender equality including increasing women’s role in public life and Afghan society. The promotion of the Women, Peace and Security agenda is guided by a series of commitments to women’s rights including the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Millennium Declaration, the eight UN Security Council resolutions on Women, Peace and Security: 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), 2122 (2013) and 2242 (2015).

As wars and conflicts around the world have a disproportionate and unique impact on women and girls, the United Nations reaffirms that women have an important role to play in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peace-building. It also stresses that the equal participation and full involvement of women in conflict resolution can significantly contribute to the maintenance and promotion of international peace and security.

“1325 (2000) holds out a promise to women across the globe … we must uphold this promise. To achieve the goals set out in the resolution, political will, concerted action and accountability on the part of the entire international community are required.” (Secretary-General's 2004 Report on Women, Peace and Security)

Through the efforts of all sections - including implementing, programming and support personnel - UNAMA supports Afghan institutions and civil society to enhance women’s meaningful contributions in Afghanistan’s political and security transitions, including the peacebuilding agenda. The Mission firmly believes women’s equal participation in the public sphere, is crucial towards shaping lasting peace in the country.

“… without a significant implementation shift, women and women’s perspectives will continue to be underrepresented in conflict prevention, resolution, protection and peacebuilding for the foreseeable future” S/RES/2122, OP 15

The promotion of the Women, Peace and Security agenda is achieved through a multifaceted approach including:

  • Analysis of women’s role in political processes, including targeted attacks against women holding public office such as employees of the judiciary and security institutions.
  • Documentation of progress and gaps in the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security resolutions through public statements and analytical reports.
  • Good offices toward gender-sensitive legislative/policy reforms to enable women to fully take part in the security sector, the electoral process, peace negotiations etc.;
  • Capacity-building of national institutions and civil society to strengthen ability to integrate gender considerations during the fulfillment of respective mandates.
  • Awareness-raising activities to fight misinterpretations of the role of women within Afghan laws and Islam.
  • Information-sharing and collaboration with relevant UN agencies, donors and non-governmental organizations involved in promoting the WPS agenda to streamline coordination, output delivery and quick response to emerging situations.
  • Facilitation of dialogue between UN senior leadership and Afghan women’s organizations on the implementation of the resolution 1325 through the organization of Global Open Days in Kabul and across the country.

Document

Release Date

Lang (s)

Situation of Afghan women – Summary report of country-wide women’s consultations  - April 2024

24 July 2024

English, Dari, Pashto

Situation of Afghan women – Summary report of country-wide women’s consultations

16 February 2024

English

Divergence of Practice: The Handling of Complaints of Gender-Based Violence against Women and Girls by Afghanistan’s de facto Authorities 

14 December 2023

English, Dari, Pashto

Situation of Afghan women – Summary report of country-wide women’s consultations

12 December 2023

English

Situation of Afghan women – Summary report of country-wide women’s consultations

19 Sept 2023

English

Situation of Afghan women – Summary report of country-wide women’s consultations

21 June 2023

English

Report on Violence Against Women in Afghanistan: In Search of Justice for Crimes of Violence Against Women and Girls

Executive Summary

Press release

7 Dec 2020

English, Dari, Pashto

 

Dari, Pashto

English, Dari, Pashto

Report on VAW in Afghanistan: Injustice and Impunity: Mediation of Criminal Offences of Violence against Women

Press release

29 May 2018

English

 

English, Dari, Pashto

Justice through the Eyes of Afghan Women: Cases of Violence against Women Addressed through Mediation and Court Adjudication

Press release

19 April 2015

English, Dari, Pashto

 

English, Dari, Pashto

Implementation of the Elimination of Violence against Women Law in Afghanistan

Press release

16 Dec 2013

English, Dari, Pashto

 

English, Dari, Pashto,

Implementation of the Elimination of Violence against Women Law in Afghanistan

Press release

23 Nov 2012

English, Dari, Pashto

 

English, Dari, Pashto,

Implementation of the Elimination of Violence against Women Law in Afghanistan

Press release

23 Nov 2011

English, Dari, Pashto

 

English, Dari, Pashto,

Harmful Traditional Practices and Implementation of the Law on Elimination of Violence against Women in Afghanistan

Press release

9 Dec 2010

English, Dari, Pashto

 

English, Dari, Pashto,

Silence is Violence - End Violence against Women in Afghanistan

8 July 2009

English, Dari, Pashto

UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security 1325

2000

English,

UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security 1820

2008

English,

UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security 1888

2009

English,

UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security 1960

2010

English,

UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security 2106

2013

English,

UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security 2122

2013

English,

UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security 2242

2015

English,

Press Release: Marking ‘Global Open Day,’ UN officials call for greater role of Afghan women in preventing violent extremism

26 Oct 2016

English, Dari, Pashto

Strategy and National Action Plan on the Elimination of Violence against Women (2016-2020)

5 Dec 2016

English,

Afghanistan's National Action Plan for SCR 1325 (2000)

30 June 2015

English,

Report of the Secretary-General on Women, Peace and Security

16 September, 2015

English,

 Report of the Secretary-General on conflict-related Sexual Violence

20 April 2016

English,

 Report of the Secretary-General on conflict-related Sexual Violence

23 March 2015

English,

 Report of the Secretary-General on Women, Peace and Security

23 Sep 2014

English,