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  1. “We must ensure that the female members of the Provincial Peace Committee have the capacity to negotiate and lobby. We must also ensure specific and sufficient allocation of budgets and corresponding financing mechanisms for the effective implementation of the national action plan on resolution 1325 (2000), and include women in initiatives related to improving livelihoods and community-based projects to strengthen development outcomes and address risks. Afghan women expect their partners to stand by them, bring peace and security and uproot the pervasive phenomenon of terrorism, because if we are the primary victims today, surely tomorrow others will be next.”

    2018-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8199 (2018) · source

  2. “These are achievements for Afghan women, but some challenges remain and I shall highlight just the principal ones. First, violence against women remains very high throughout Afghanistan. Secondly, there is a lack of awareness and rule of law for the implementation of gender equality. Thirdly, access to higher education is difficult, especially for girls who are married young and cannot pursue their education. Fourthly, election campaigning for women, especially in rural areas, is still a challenge. Ishould liketo make the following recommendations. We must ensure that women's rights are non-negotiable at any level of the peace dialogue. We must make a commitment to including women's meaningful participation in all agendas at the negotiating table and in decision-making in peace and reconciliation processes.”

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  3. “We are committed to increasing the number of female members in the Committee from two to three in each province. At the second Kabul Process conference, the Afghan Government shared the road map for peace. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered talks with the Taliban without preconditions. He added: "The Taliban will be recognized as a political party in the structure of the Constitution and by the Afghan Government if they obey the rule of law and respect women's rights, which is one ofthe strategic priorities for Afghanistan's international partners." Also, one of the subjects mentioned in the proposal is a provision for the rights and safety of all citizens of Afghanistan, especially women, in accordance with the Constitution.”

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  4. “Therefore, we are committed to boosting women's role at all levels of the peacebuilding process, ensuring their participation in leadership and safeguarding their rights. The High Peace Council and I also believe that social peace is paving the way for political peace. That is why we initiated the Women's Peace Network, which we call the "mothers of peace". The first phase is now complete and the second will start very soon, in late March. The Network will bring changes to the mindset of the people from one of violence to one of peace. The High Peace Council has also created a women's advisory board, where rural women from 34 provinces, in addition to Provincial Peace Committee members, will meet on a quarterly basis and share their concerns and ideas for improving our operations.”

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  5. “Sportswomen have been well represented in various sports, especially the Bamyan Mountain Peace Cup bicycle-racing championship. Women are actively engaged in the peace process. Out ofa total of 65 members ofthe High Peace Council, one in a leadership position, four in the executive and twelve in the General Assembly are women. Sixty-three women out of 320 are also members of the Provincial Peace Committee. Right now, women are represented at all levels of the High Peace Council. In the High Peace Council, the leadership and all members - including myself as a Deputy Chairperson - have always maintained and respected the idea that peace without women's meaningful participation is impossible.”

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  6. “In Government leadership, there are 3 female Ministers and 11 female Deputy Ministers, but what is worth mentioning is the significant presence of women at the middle-management level. Afghan women have made significant progress in small and medium-sized businesses. For example, the Chamber of Commerce for Women has been established to empower and support Afghan women in business. We are proud of the growth of the role of women in civil society. Although they are still young, their advocacy skills are commendable. An estimated 2,000 female employees are actively working in the media sector, where up to 50 print, video and audio media outlets are run by women. Women's participation in sports is another tangible achievement. The number ofAfghan girls in sports now exceeds 12,000, and in the past three years they have won 50 foreign medals.”

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  7. “Young girls continue to pursue higher education after graduating from school, either in the country or abroad. The number of professors in governmental universities increased from 3,159 to 5,582 in three years, of whom 774 are female. It is worth mentioning that the National Unity Government has not limited women just to the Ministry of Women's Affairs, and that the role of women in governance has expanded to all departments. For example, a 50 per cent presence of women in the Citizens Charter National Priority Programme is guaranteed. In July 2015, the Government of Afghanistan launched its first national action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). The plan involves collaboration with other Government agencies, civil society organizations and international organizations to implement resolution 1325 (2000).”

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  8. “There are also 300 female judges, who are working to ensure the rule of law and prevent violence against women. In addition, 800 out of 4,000 defence attorneys are female. In addition, family response units are actively working throughout all 34 provinces. With regard to the security sector, a total of 3,144 female police officers are working in the Ministry of the Interior, with a target to increase that number to 5,000. And 1,500 women are currently playing an active role in the Ministry of Defence. The Government's initiatives have led to significant achievements in education and training, which translate into an increase in the number of girls attending school from 3.5 million in 2013 to 3.6 million in 2015 - 40 per cent of the total number of students attending school.”

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  9. “Similarly, the Constitution guarantees women's access to education, health care and social inclusion. After 17 years, Afghanistan has in place key legislation, policies and national plans that further increase the Government's obligation to strengthen women's participation and equal rights. Afghan women's inclusion in some of the key decision-making roles at the central and provincial levels is remarkable. Women's presence today in the Cabinet, the Parliament, the Senate, provincial councils, the High Peace Council, the security sector and civil society is also remarkable. The post of Deputy Attorney General for the prohibition of violence against women has been established, and there are currently 242 women prosecutors working in different departments, including that on the elimination of violence against women.”

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  10. “One of them is the tireless efforts and persistent struggles of women themselves; the other is the Afghanistan's Constitution, which includes important articles in favour of women that have enabled them to become engaged in political and social issues in the country. In addition to the Afghan Constitution, which provides equal rights for both Afghan men and women, on 5 March 2003, Afghanistan joined the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. In addition, laws were adopted on eliminating violence against women and preventing sexual harassment. Afghanistan today is well equipped with national policies and international commitments to support women's empowerment. Afghanistan's Constitution guarantees equal rights before the law for both women and men.”

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  11. “Ms. Sarabi: It is indeed an honour for me to be here today to represent Afghan women. I thank the delegation of the Netherlands for the opportunity to participate in this meeting. I am very hopeful that the Security Council gained a very clear picture of the situation during its their last visit to Kabul. I thank the Council for coming to visit us. Surely, that will pave the way for new opportunities to reiterate the Council's support for the people of Afghanistan, especially women. Women's lives have changed remarkably in the past 17 years, and two factors are responsible for that change.”

    2018-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8199 (2018) · source