Montly Archive October 2017
Afghanistan is tougher on child marriage than Florida
It is hard to grasp how legal loopholes still exist in America that allow minors to marry. But they do, and with life-long consequences for the child involved. More than 200,000 children were married in the US over the last 15 years.
Sunday، 29 October، 2017Six charts that show Afghanistan’s deepening insecurity
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan continue to soar as the country’s security situation deteriorates, according to the latest statistics released by the UN mission.
Thursday، 26 October، 2017Education, Identity and Rising Extremism: From Preventing Violent Extremism to Promoting Peace, Resilience, Equal Rights and Pluralism (PREP)
In November 2016, during ICAN’s fifth annual Women, Peace and Security forum, members of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) and other women-led organizations in over 30 countries analyzed the role of formal and […]
Thursday، 26 October، 2017From the ground up: A Preliminary Dialogue on the Nexus of Economic Policy, Gender and Violent Extremism
In 2016, the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) began exploring the nexus of economic policy, gender and extremism in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Center for Women’s Global Leadership […]
Thursday، 26 October، 201710 Steps Governments Can Take to Support the Critical Role of Civil Society in Preventing Violent Extremism
GSX – Evidence demonstrates that efforts by governments and multilateral actors, particularly security-focused initiatives, are not sufficient to prevent violent extremism. Governments and multilateral institutions need to work more closely with other sectors of society […]
Thursday، 26 October، 201710 Reasons Why Civil Society Is an Ally and Not an Adversary in the Struggle Against Violent Extremism
Photo (medium.com) GSX – There is growing recognition that effectively preventing violent extremism (PVE) and fostering sustainable peace and pluralism requires a “whole […]
Thursday، 26 October، 2017The Schools of the Taliban
The Diplomat – In areas under Taliban control, schools are being reshaped to fit the Taliban agenda Two years ago, the Taliban paid a visit to 13-year-old Jamal’s* school in the northern province of Kunduz in […]
Thursday، 26 October، 20171000 schools in Afghanistan closed as Taliban strike at education
About 3.5 million children are out of school, 75% of them girls – not just because of violence but also a lack of female teachers, early marriage and social restrictions.
Thursday، 26 October، 2017Girls’ School Enrolment Rises in Afghan Province Despite Challenges
Afghan provincial officials reported a rise in girls’ enrolment rates across eastern Nangarhar Province, despite constant attacks and threats by Islamic State and other militant groups in the area.
Wednesday، 25 October، 2017“I Won’t Be a Doctor, and One Day You’ll Be Sick”
Sixteen years after the US-led military intervention that ousted the Taliban government, an estimated two-thirds of Afghan girls do not go to school.
Wednesday، 25 October، 2017
