Evaluation Report

governmental offices.
120 %
100 %
80 %
60 %
40 %
20 %
0 %
11-7: Activities for Political Partcipation of Women,
Members and Stakeholders' Perspective
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
Members' View
Stakehoders' View
Since Daikundi is a mountainous area, transportation is a main challenge for people and on the other hand damaged
roads increase the challenges for the people. PWN in Daikundi on 1st October, along with some civil society activists
attempted to fill the damaged areas with mud, as a mark of demonstration, in order to draw the attention of concerned
authorities towards the issue. PWN and other participants through this action urged the government to pay attention
to the road situation in Daikundi. It is not the only example of female led civil movement, the network representatives
have also participated in radio roundtable discussion on campaigning, for damaged roads.
Achievements:
Advocacy for the employment of disabled women: The network advocated for some women with especial needs, who
had disability level of less than 60% and were eager to work in governmental offices. The departments of labor, social
affairs and martyr and disabled didn’t agree to give work permission to these women. They claimed that these women
are already receiving disability pension from the government, so they cannot work in governmental offices. The PWN
asked the provincial council members, local shuras and women activists and other CSOs to participate in our advocacy
for these disabled women. According disability law of the MoLSMD, if a person is having any disability but has ability
to work, she/he can be hired in governmental and non-governmental offices and can work accordingly. Finally, three
women with special needs received their work permit and are now working with different government offices.
Promoting gender equality in Daikunid attorney office: The network has also advocated for gender equality in the
department of police headquarters, in terms of access to facilities and equipment’s available in the office. There was
no separate changing room for female staff to wear their uniforms and also there was no separate bathroom for them.
PWN discussed this issue with head of gender unit of the Police headquarters and as a result of this advocacy, separate
office, a changing room and equipment like computer were provided for female staff.
Uruzgan PWN Findings from the Member’s & Stakeholder’s Perspective
Uruzgan PWN is one of the newly created networks, established on 15th November 2015. Culturally, Uruzgan is regarded
as a conservative province where men usually do not interact with women or do not take part in the initiatives led
by women. The volatile security situation in the province also prevents people from participating in the events, but
the PWN members have managed to get the support and cooperation from men and community leaders. During the
current period of assessment, the on-going war in Uruzgan has hampered some of the activities of the network, like
we saw a decline in both “PWN members interaction with each other” and “PWN members interaction with other
community women”. The members, however, have managed in a very short span of time to receive full support from
their families to conduct the PWN activities in their communities.70% of the members confirmed their families to be
“very supportive” which was only 36% in the previous round. PWN members have also increased knowledge about
women rights among their family members; around 63% of the members acknowledged that as a result of their
involvement in PWN activities, the level of awareness among their family members has increased “very much” which
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