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Achievements Advocacy for women in Faryab prison: The network has visited women in prison and came to know that their main problem is financial insecurity. The imprisoned women suggested that if the network can provide sewing machines to them so they can start their entrepreneurship inside the prison. Subsequently, the PWN along with women affair directorate communicated with ADA (Afghan Development Association) in Faryab and shared this issue with them. As a result of this effort and the financial support of ADA, the women in prison received 20 sewing machines and started their entrepreneurship. Solving domestic violence case: The network could successfully solve a case of a women whose husband was a drug addicted and did not provide sustenance (Nafaqa) to her. The women with her three children was forced to go to her parents’ house and spent around one year there. When the network identified the case, they motivated the women to file a case against her husband and ask for Nafaqa. Finally, a Jirga was conducted in which community elders, influential of the community as well as the head of provincial peace committee participated. During the Jirga also, the husband denied to pay the sustenance amount for her wife and kids and then Jirga decreed for divorce. In this process one child was given to women and for two others, husband’s family was obliged to take the responsibility of raising them up. Nangarhar PWN Findings from the Member’s & Stakeholder’s Perspective The PWN in Nangarhar Province was established on 1st June 2013 and its members are a reasonable reflection of the makeup of their communities, representing various ethnicities, tribes and geographical areas, as well as very diverse in terms of age groups .Nangarhar PWN has recruited members from both Pashtun and Tajik tribes and as the bulk of the population is Pashtuns, majority of the members came from Pashtuns (86%) background. Majority of the members are literate and almost half of them (48%) hold bachelor degree. The Network has been very active from past four years and during the current period of assessment, Nangarhar PWN has attempted to achieve UNSCR 1325 goals at the grass root level by advocating for prevention of women from VAW, women’s political participation and also to reach out to victims and vulnerable women in women protection shelters in this province. PWN has conducted many rounds of trainings, outreach session, conferences and dialogue to spread awareness and advocate for women’s right at the grass root level. During the current period of assessment, the network has managed to increase the support of their family members and the community people, in conducting the PWN activities at the local level. The analysis also revealed an increase in members’ family support in comparison to pervious round of assessment which indicates that PWN are building their families trust. Similarly, a sharp number of the members (73%) stated that level of awareness about women’s right has increased “very much” among their family members, after their engagement in PWNs activities. Moreover, 90% of the members cited that their involvement in the PWN activities, has highly increased their level of awareness about women’s rights. 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 % 5-1: Family Support Increase, Comparison Round I&II Very much Some 1st Round 2nd Round The network members, this time have managed to increase the frequency of discussions about the PWN activities, with their family members and women outside of the network. PWN has worked hard to raise awareness among family members and other women in community. The following figure shows that more than half of the members are discussing the PWN activities with the family members on weekly basis and around 40% mentioned that they are discussing such issues on monthly basis to raise awareness and advocate for women’s right. EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy 23 Provincial Women's Network Evaluation Report
60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 5-2: Nangarhar Interaction with their Households and other Women in the Community Other Women in the Community Household 10 % 0 % Daily Weekly Monthly Every few months According to Nangarhar PWN members and stakeholders, the most prevalent problems women are facing at the community level are violence against women, lack of education and awareness, insecurity, lack of women political participation and lack of women supporters. According to majority (73%) of the members, violence against women is the main problem that women face in their community. Around 40% mentioned lack of education and awareness and 37% stated that lack of women supporters are the greatest hurdles women face in their community. Also a few of them believed that financial dependence among women is a barrier in their upliftment. Both of the members and the stakeholders marked VAW and lack of awareness as the most significant problems women face in Nangarhar. However due to the emergence and growth of “Daesh” activities in the province, around 55% of the stakeholders added insecurity as a notable barrier for women empowerment. 5-3: Major Problems Women Face in Community, Members and Stakeholders' Perspective 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 % Violence against women Lack of Lack of women education and supporters awareness Lack of women political participation Financial dependence Insecurity Members' View Stakehoders' View During this assessment period, as discussed earlier the network has been involved in conducted advocacies for the effective implementation of the UNSCR 1325 goals at the grass root level. All the stakeholders and members stated that Nangarhar PWN is very actively involved in conducting advocacies for the empowerment of women in the community. Around 60% of the members mentioned that the network advocated for promoting women’s participation in peace building and peace negotiation, by conducting awareness workshops, around half of them stated that they promote women’s participation in decision making. Around 77% of the stakeholders confirmed, that the PWN is working hard to advocate for participation of women in peace building and peace negotiations and 66% mentioned that the network advocates for promoting women’s participation in decision making at the local level. Other advocacy activities that the network is involved in, according to stakeholders and members are involving men in gender based issues, prevention and protection of women from VAW and economic empowerment of women at the grass root level. The network has conducted workshops on, “Engaging with Men in Women’s Rights” to involve male stakeholders including influential members and religious leaders for solving women problems is an example that can be cited in this regard. One of the stakeholders from Baryalai Danesh-(CSO) mentioned that Nangarhar PWN has continuously been involved in conducting activities to solve the community problems and community people are quite satisfied with their activities. The network has also communicated with the concerned department to solve women problems. In order to build peace, PWN has involved media for awareness raising, communicating with local councils and different offices and also involves public in the peace process activities. The network has conducted awareness raising programs for male, female, youth, elders and other groups regarding women’s rights and elimination of VAW. It has also communicated with local councils EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy 24 Provincial Women's Network Evaluation Report
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