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During past six months, Balk PWN has conducted advocacies for enhancing the implementation of NAP 1325 goals at the community level. It has advocated for women, especially for VAW victims, girl’s education and enhancing women employment. The PWN has been involved in enhancing women’s participation in decision making, peace building and peace negotiations and in prevention and protection of women from sexual and gender based violence. Around 70% of the stakeholders and 41% of the members confirmed that the PWN is conducting advocacies for enhancing the women’s participation in peace building, peace negotiations and decision making. The other advocacy activities are involving men on gender equality issues, promotion of laws advancing gender equality and also providing access to justice to the women. The last but not the least, Balk PWN has advocated for women economic empowerment in many cases. They have conducting awareness raising activities at the provincial level on, how women entrepreneurs can raise funds and get loans to start small size businesses. For example a widow in Dehdadi district who had a small mushroom cultivation was advised to get loan to expand her business and was supported in finding market for her production. Shamim Popalzai- a representative from education department confirmed that the network is conducting awareness raising programs at the grass root level very effectively; however, she suggests that the network should increase their legal support to women. She also mentioned that they meet PWN at least twice, per week. Ali Ahmad Zolmai- a CSO activist confirmed, network is advocating for enhancing women employment in governmental offices. He also admired the effectiveness of PWNs awareness raising activities regarding elimination of improper customs. Mr. Zolmai mentioned that their colleagues participate in PWNs activities and further suggested that the network should expand its activities to other districts as most of VAW incident happens in rural areas. He also mentioned that PWN representatives should participate in their meetings and discuss about related activities with them. 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 % Women’s participation in peace building and peace negotiations 6-3: Advocacy Activities for WPS by Balkh PWN, Members and Stakeholders' Perspective Women’s participation in decision making Promoting laws that advance gender equality and women’s rights Prevention and protection of women from sexual and gender-based violence Access to justice in response to violations of women’s Women’s economic empowerment Involving male members of the community on gender based issues. Members' View Stakehoders' View During this assessment period, Balkh PWN has built strong relationship with different stakeholders in comparison to the first round of monitoring. They have managed to extend their interactions with other governmental and nongovernmental organizations to a higher level, especially with stakeholder working at senior position in the government offices, like parliament members, officials from the governor office and officials from provincial peace committees. The network has established good relations with one of the organizations namely; Women for Afghan Women (WAW) to an extent that the PWN members and the WAW trainees conduct joint advocacies and awareness raising activities in the districts. Moreover, the network has maintained strong relation with local Shuras in different districts to reach out to women in rural areas. The PWN involves different groups in their activities including, youth of the community, religious leaders, Elders, provincial council members, District Governor, Member of parliament, representatives of local CSOs, the Department of Justice, local Shura, Afghanistan Public Studies Center, the Department of Culture and Information and the Department of Economy and many more in order to have more impact on a larger community. 6-4: Involvement of Different Groups in Advocacies of Balkh PWN Comparison Round I & II National and International NGOs or civil society… Police officials Provincial or District Governor Members of Parliament Provincial Council members Provincial Peace Committee members Administrative officials at institutions such as… Line ministry government officials Local shuras/jirgas and other councils Elders Youth in the community Religious leaders 2nd Round 1st Round 0 % 10 % 20 % 30 % 40 % 50 % 60 % 70 % 80 % EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy 29 Provincial Women's Network Evaluation Report
The stakeholders have confirmed their participation in different activities carried out by the Balkh PWN for the empowerment of women. According to the survey, the stakeholders are well aware of the PWNs activities, challenges and the achievements, and feel positive about the tasks carried out by the provincial coordinator. All the stakeholders have confirmed that they have participated in the workshops like in her shoes conducted by the PWN, for involving men to fight against the VAW. Around 40% of them mentioned, they have participated in documentary screening and out-reach sessions conducted for women at the community level. Sohaila Saie a manager at DoWA cited that she is quite aware of the PWNs activities and also confirmed that PWN has invited them to some of their programs, however, she asked for more cooperation and coordination of the network with DoWA to conduct joint and more activities and in very effective manner. 120 % 6-5: Stakeholders Participation in PWNs Activities 100 % 80 % 60 % 40 % 20 % 0 % Documentary screening Workshops/ In her shoes Out reaching women In order to prevent violence, increase in awareness and education among women at the grass root level is very important. In Balkh, all the members confirmed, PWN has conducted activities in order to increase awareness among women about their rights and to promote education among them. As a result of their efforts, a lot of students (330 male and female students) could shift from informal local schools to public schools. The network has also advocated for those women who have discontinued their education after marriage in order to help them to continue their studies and as a result of this effort, some women have continued their school after marriage. Around 90% of members and 80% of stakeholders mentioned that the PWN is carrying out activities to increase awareness among women about their rights in order to prevent VAW. The other activities that the network is carrying out as important measures of preventing VAW include, provide women with access to justice and legal representation, involving men to fight against all forms of violence against women and conduct public awareness programs to eradicate violence against women. Ghezal Kianosh-Provincial coordinator: PWN has attempted to enhance girls’ education. PWN has advocated for boys hostel and now they have received support of male members of community. They have conducted many awareness raising programs. They had also hold workshops for prosecutors and religious leaders on booklets regarding women’s right from Islamic perspective and EVAWL which was highly appreciated by the participants. They had also conducted dialogues. 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 % 6-6: Activities for Prevention of VAW, Members and Stakeholders' Perspective Increasing Involve men in awareness the fight against among women of all forms of their rights violence against women Provide women with access to legal representation Provide women with access to justice Public awareness programmes aimed at eradicating violence against women Members' View Stakehoders' View Balkh PWN is actively involved in protecting the victims of violence at the grass root level. All the members and stakeholders confirmed that the network has been very actively involved in helping and supporting survivors to receive psychological counselling services, shelter, legal representation and to reintegrate with the society. Around 65% of the EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy 30 Provincial Women's Network Evaluation Report
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