Evaluation Report

Like other provinces, Badakhshan has also conducted advocacies for the better implementation of four pillars of
UNSCR 1325. All the stakeholders acclaimed the hard work of PWN for enhancing women’s peace and security in
the province. Most of them confirmed their participation in the workshop entitled “Engaging with Men on Women’s
Right” conducted by PWN. During this workshop influential men, community leaders and religious leaders were
given information on women’s issues, particularly, VAW and were also motivated to take part in solving them at the
community level. Enhancing women’s participation in peace building and raising awareness on importance of women
at policy level is another area which both members and stakeholders mentioned as a priority for the network. The
network has campaigned for the participation of women in peace building. Around 62% of the members and 90% of the
stakeholders mentioned that the network has been involved in promotion of women’s participation in peace building
and peace negotiations. The network is also involved in advocating for prevention of VAW and supports women to get
access to justice. Around 65% of the members and 90% of the stakeholders stated that the network advocates for the
prevention and protection of women form gender based violence.
Furthermore, the network has also been active in encouraging women entrepreneurship, which was confirmed by both
the stakeholders and the members. In this regard, the network has met various women entrepreneurs in Badakhshan
and during these meetings; the women cited that the stagnant handicraft market is their main problem. As an attempt
to promote their products, a video showcasing all the products made by these women was recorded and screened
during the network’s events to advertise these products in public. This video was also uploaded on a Facebook page
and as a result of this effort, some customers including foreigners showed inclination towards buying these products.
Besides, some of these products were introduced to a handicraft exhibition. Towards general peace building, the
network has also campaigned for blood donation for the national army and security force.
Human right commission: the interviewee mentioned that the network is conducting advocacies for women and
confirmed his participation in those advocacy activities. He further mentioned that the network is conducting awareness
raising workshops for women and also work for participation of women in peace building.
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8-2: Advocacy Activities for WPS by Badakhshan PWN, Members and
Stakeholders' Perspective
Women’s Women’s
participation in participation in
peace building decision making
and peace
negotiations
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 Involving male
economic members of the
empowerment community on
gender based
issues.
Members' View
Stakehoders' View
The PWN is regularly working with the influential local actors by engaging them in their public awareness raising and
advocacy activities, to be more impactful in the community. Most of these stakeholders participate in the monthly
meetings and seminars conducted by the PWN and all of these stakeholders are quite familiar with the activities of the
network, its challenges and the overall achievements. During the current period of assessment, the network has shown
a striking increase in terms of interaction with relevant offices, organizations and other stakeholders. Involvement of
different stakeholders changed the marginalized image of the network among the stakeholders. Unlike the previous
round, most of the stakeholders form DoWA and Justice Sector have participated in the activities of the network this
time and also conducted joint advocacies with the PWN for reaching out to women. The involvement of the network
with different stakeholders especially, PPC, provincial peace council, line ministry government officials, the governor
office officials, elders and local Shuras has increased. It is worth mentioning that the network believes in importance of
enhancing interaction with other stakeholders to conduct joint activities for better implementation. The network has
also have two members from DoWA and a member from court of appeal in their structure, which has highly improved
communication of the network with these two departments to reach out to VAW victims.
According to the provincial coordinator, members, especially those who are very active, are well-known among different
stakeholders. The members are very active and try to reach out to people and participate in different social activities.
She further mentioned that they have developed trust with the community people and male members of community
are supporting the network, however. The network yet doesn’t have strong interaction with religious leaders; however,
they are in process of communication with them to build strong relations with them too.
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