Evaluation Report

During the current period of assessment, Bamyan PWN has been involved in advocacies for the effective implementation
of UNSCR 1325 and has conducted awareness raising events, trainings, workshops and dialogues to this end. Almost all
the members and stakeholders confirmed that PWN is actively involved in increasing awareness among women about
their rights, which is the most important step to prevent violence against women. Around 60% of the members stated
that the network supports women to get legal representation and access to formal and informal justice system. Around
53% of the members and 89% of stakeholders mentioned that they involve male members of the community in their
activities to prevent VAW.
The Bamyan PWN is also working effectively to reduce and eliminate the inappropriate customs of Baad and Badal and
is advocating for un-authorizing local Jirgas headed by influential people of the tribes, whose verdicts are unfair and
results in violence against women. The network has developed a strong collaboration with DoWA, justice sector and
other CSOs to advocate for women and follow up with VAW cases.
All the stakeholders confirmed that the network is working hard to raise awareness among the community women and
such activities have been very effective in prevention of VAW and spreading awareness among people at the grass root
level. They also suggested, the number of the volunteers should be increased to reach out to more people, especially
in rural areas.
Youth council-The interviewee mentioned the PWN established by EPD organization in Bamyan is working for women to
build the capacity of illiterate and raise awareness among them. He further mentioned that illiterate women are more
vulnerable to VAW so it is necessary to work with them. The network has conducted advocacies, awareness raising
activities and some documentary screening and we appreciate their activities.
120 %
100 %
80 %
60 %
40 %
20 %
0 %
10-5: Activities for Prevention of VAW, Members and Stakeholders'
Perspective
Increasing
awareness among
women of their
rights
Involve men in
the fight against
all forms of
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
To protect the victims of VAW, Bamyan PWN has worked in collaboration with DoWA , Justice Sector and the women
protection centers to provide shelters for those women who face violence. The network has introduced some women
to the DoWA and has also helped them to reintegrate with the society. The network has managed to solve many VAW
cases and other women issues in the community. More than half of the stakeholders and members also mentioned
that the network has been actively involved in providing legal representation and psychological counseling to women.
The network especially tries to convince the family members, when reaching out to women with domestic violence
case and in this regard, PWN has managed to influence some of the families in order to allow their daughters to
continue education. Furthermore, they have mediated to resolve family disputes especially with the in law families.
90 %
80 %
70 %
60 %
50 %
40 %
30 %
20 %
10 %
0 %
10-6: Activities for Protection of Women, Members and Stakeholders' Perspective
Counseling/psychosocial
services
Legal representation
Assistance with
livelihoods
Assistance in getting
Shelter
Social reintegration
(Helping survivors to
reintegration into
society)
Members' View
Stakehoders' View
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