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Afghanistan : Country Gender Assessment, National Reconstruction and Poverty Reduction, the Role of Women in Afghanistan's Future

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-19T20:37:12Z
dc.date.available2012-06-19T20:37:12Z
dc.date.issued2005-03
dc.description.abstractThroughout the 20th century, the debate on women's rights and their role in Afghan society has been closely interlinked with the national destiny. Women not only carry the burden of symbolizing the honor of the family, but often are seen as embodying the national honor as well. Gender has thus been one of the most politicized issues in Afghanistan over the past 100 years, and attempts at reform have been denounced by opponents as un-Islamic and a challenge to the sanctity of the faith and family. During the years of turmoil, concerns about women's security led to the imposition of ever-stricter interpretations of socially acceptable female behavior, supported by the most conservative reading of the holy scriptures. Despite the rhetoric, women suffered from very serious human rights violations throughout the conflict. With the overthrow of the Taliban regime in 2001, Afghanistan embarked upon a new beginning, recognizing anew the contribution of the female half of its society. This Country Gender Assessment report identifies critical areas in which gender-responsive actions are likely to enhance growth, poverty reduction and human well-being. The extent of gender discrimination in Afghanistan is pervasive, and the present report focuses on a few key sectors deemed particularly important for both short- and long-term interventions. Gender gaps are widespread in health, education, access to and control over resources, economic opportunities and power and political voice, and while women and girls bear the direct cost of these inequalities, the negative effects are felt throughout society. This report makes the case that improvements in women's situation are essential for the reconstruction of the country - and that sizable investments in this regard will yield large benefits.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/03/6682511/afghanistan-country-gender-assessment-national-reconstruction-poverty-reduction-role-women-afghanistans-future
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/8486
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/8486
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectADULT EDUCATION
dc.subjectADULT LITERACY
dc.subjectADULT LITERACY RATE
dc.subjectADULT WOMEN
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectANIMAL HEALTH
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBIRTH ATTENDANTS
dc.subjectBIRTHS
dc.subjectBREADWINNERS
dc.subjectCHASTITY
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHILDBIRTH
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCIVIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOUNTRY GENDER ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCULTURAL NORMS
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectCUSTOM
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY LAW
dc.subjectDAIRY PRODUCTS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDISCOURSE
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectDOWRY
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectENROLLMENT OF GIRLS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectEQUAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILIES
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILY
dc.subjectEXTENSION
dc.subjectFAMILY LAW
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectFEMALE EDUCATION
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFEMALE LITERACY
dc.subjectFEMALE STAFF
dc.subjectFEMALE TEACHERS
dc.subjectFORCED MARRIAGES
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER ANALYSIS
dc.subjectGENDER DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGENDER DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITIES
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUITY
dc.subjectGENDER FOCAL POINTS
dc.subjectGENDER GAPS
dc.subjectGENDER INDICATORS
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUITY
dc.subjectGENDER ISSUES
dc.subjectGENDER MAINSTREAMING
dc.subjectGENDER PERSPECTIVE
dc.subjectGENDER POLICY
dc.subjectGENDER RELATIONS
dc.subjectGENDER ROLES
dc.subjectGENDER WAGE GAPS
dc.subjectGER
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectGIRLS IN SCHOOL
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT RATIOS
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLMENT
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLMENT RATIO
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH INDICATORS
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
dc.subjectHUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS
dc.subjectHUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectINTEGRATION
dc.subjectINTEGRATION OF GENDER
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLAND REFORM
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK
dc.subjectMAINSTREAMING OF GENDER ANALYSIS
dc.subjectMALE HEALTH
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMARRIAGE LAW
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF WOMEN
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectNGOS
dc.subjectNORMS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPOLICY DOCUMENT
dc.subjectPOLIO
dc.subjectPOLYGAMY
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPROGRESS TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROTECTION FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectPROTECTION OF WOMEN
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectRAPE
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectREPRODUCTION
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE AGE
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
dc.subjectRETENTION RATES
dc.subjectRIGHTS FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectROLE OF WOMEN
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectSCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSEXUAL ASSAULT
dc.subjectSEXUAL INTERCOURSE
dc.subjectSEXUAL RELATIONS
dc.subjectSHELTER
dc.subjectSOCIAL FACTORS
dc.subjectSOCIAL LIFE
dc.subjectSOCIETY
dc.subjectSYMBOLS
dc.subjectTRIBES
dc.subjectUNDP
dc.subjectUNESCO
dc.subjectUNFPA
dc.subjectUNICEF
dc.subjectUNIFEM
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS FUND FOR POPULATION ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWOMEN IN PUBLIC LIFE
dc.subjectWOOD
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKING WOMEN
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.titleAfghanistan : Country Gender Assessment, National Reconstruction and Poverty Reduction, the Role of Women in Afghanistan's Futureen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2006-03-24
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T12:05:45.177311Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Country Gender Assessment (CGA)
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/03/6682511/afghanistan-country-gender-assessment-national-reconstruction-poverty-reduction-role-women-afghanistans-future
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.guid336121467994637300
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000160016_20060324112331
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum6682511
okr.identifier.report35606
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryAfghanistan
okr.region.geographicalAsia
okr.region.geographicalSouth Asia
okr.sectorWater
okr.sectorWater, sanitation and flood protection
okr.sectorHealth and other social services
okr.sectorEducation
okr.sectorAgriculture
okr.sectorfishing
okr.sectorand forestry
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicGender::Gender Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicGender::Gender and Public Expenditures
okr.topicGender::Gender and Social Policy
okr.topicGender::Gender and Education
okr.topicGender::Gender and Social Development
okr.topicGender::Gender and Health
okr.unitEnvironment Unit (SASDN)
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