The Afghanistan’s National Action Plan (NAP) on UNSCR 1325 women, peace and security is developed to address the challenges women faced in the aftermath of war and conflict in Afghanistan. The best tool for realizing the objectives of the above‐mentioned resolutions is Afghanistan’s National Action Plan, which aims to increase women’s participation in peace processes and the security sector as well as address issues around protection and relief and recovery services for women. Thus, the NAP, is important because in any post conflict society the development of the country depends on men and women. Men and women must possess equal access to opportunities and resources to achieve this goal. To this end and in order to implement UNSCR 1325, the Government of Afghanistan has developed this National Action Plan to achieve the following:
- Participation of women in the decision making and executive levels of the Civil Service, Security and Peace and Reintegration;
- Women’s active participation in national and provincial elections;
- Women’s access to effective, active and accountable justice system;
- Health and psychosocial support for survivors of sexual and domestic violence throughout Afghanistan;
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- Protection of women from all types of violence and discrimination;
- Provision of financial resources for activities related to women in emergency;
- Implementation of IDPs policy provisions related to UNSCR 1325;
- Put an end to impunity for violence against women (VAW) and related crimes;
- Engage boys and men in fighting Violence Against Women;
- Support and provide capacity building for civil society (particularly women’sorganizations) on UNSCR 1325 and women, peace, and security;
- Increase economic security for vulnerable women through increased employmentopportunities;
- Increase access to education and higher education for girls and women, particularly forthe internally displaced persons and returnees;
