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80 %
2-8: Activities for Protection of Women, Members and Stakeholders' Perspective
70 %
60 %
50 %
40 %
30 %
Members' View
Stakeholders' View
20 %
10 %
0 %
Counseling/psychosocial
services
Legal representation Assistance with livelihoods Assistance in getting
Shelter
Social reintegration
(Helping survivors to
reintegration into society)
In order to enhance women’s political participation and participation of women in decision making, Paktia PWN
attempts to increase awareness on equal participation of gender in politics, decision making and civil services in the
community. Around 60% members mentioned, that they conduct advocacy campaigns for women to participate in
elections and 30% confirmed that they also advocated for hiring more women in governmental offices.
All stakeholders acclaimed the efforts of PWN, for encouraging women’s political participation at grass root level.
They confirmed, that the network has been involved in raising awareness on the importance of equal participation
of women. Around 80% of the respondents mentioned, that the network has conducted advocacy campaigns for
women to participate in elections and also for hiring women in governmental offices. Particularly PWN advocated for
recruitment of women in health, education and justice sector and were also successful in generating employment for
many.
120 %
2-9: Activities for Political Partcipation of womenMembers and
Stakeholders' Perspective
100 %
80 %
60 %
40 %
20 %
Members' View
Stakeholders' View
0 %
Improved awareness of
the importance of equal
participation of women
Advocacy campaign for
women to participate in
elections
Advocacy to hire women
in government offices
Achievements
Campaign for youth parliamentary election: Paktia PWN has advocated and campaigned for an eligible candidate,
Ms. Rahima, who is also a member of the network, for youth parliamentary election. PWN with the support of Schin-
Chaman association nominated Ms. Raahima for participating in election. During this campaign, the network frequently
went to election commission, information and culture directorate and youth affair department for advocacy. Finally on
25 July 2016, Ms. Rahima successfully was elected as the member of the youth parliament.
Elimination of improper custom: During previous assessment period, Paktia PWN was very successful in solving cases
of violence inflicted on women by the improper customs in Mirzaka district and also with the support of community
elders PWN decreased the huge amounts of dowry paid by grooms in many cases. With this successful background,
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