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.@AfgWomen4Peace is a grassroots nationwide movement led by Afghan women in all 34 provinces coming together for a sustainable peace.
The movement was initiated by Afghan women 6 months ago & consultations in 34 provinces facilitated & supported by Afghan Women’s Network @AWNKabul, @MoWA_gov_af, High Peace Council @AfghanistanHPC, Office of the First Lady of Afghanistan & independent activists.
.@AfgWomen4Peace is a movement to unify voices of women with diverse opinions, demands & priorities for peace, from Badakhshan to Kandahar, rural areas to cities. For the first time, women from every province were consulted & their voices incorporated into a declaration.
For women who were not literate, school girls assisted the women in writing down their comments on cards.
15,000 women across the country came together in 34 gatherings, one in each province, to raise their voices & discuss what peace means in their own community, what are their expectations & what are the costs of peace.
Their ideas & demands were bold, aspirational & forward-looking, yet solidly grounded in the realities of their daily lives & struggles & focused on issues affecting all Afghans, not just women.
In each provincial consultation, between 200-1000 women joined. The gatherings took place from August 2018 through January 2019, with the first gathering in Kabul & the final one in Farah. Gatherings were not publicized to ensure safety of participants.
Each gathering was led by a panel discussion & presentation by local women, followed by Q+A session & concluded with a declaration for each province & the creation of a provincial committee for representation in future discussions.
Discussion topics included women’s legal & constitutional rights, & their roles in Islam, Afghan culture & society. Women articulated their concerns, expectations, & priorities for a peace process.
Later this month, an overall declaration will be finalized. Please stay tuned for more information.
The movement was founded on the principle that sustainable peace is inclusive, represents diverse opinions & led by a unified Afghan voice. Afghan women are able to represent themselves & their demands. This is an on-going dialogue & will continue at national & community level.
What do the women of Afghanistan expect from peace? How do they see their role in the peace process? For the next 34 days, we will be highlighting the voices of 15,000 women from 34 provinces. Follow the campaign at #AfghanWomen4Peace
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