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Midwives practising with a mannequin.

“When midwives learn more, it makes real difference”

Health care Midwives practise maneuvers for safe deliveries in a capacity building programme supported by the Solidarity Committee.

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Solidarity Committee strengthens midwifery skills

Health care Continuous training, mentorship and internships improve the quality of the care for mothers and newborns in Afghanistan.

Several men and some children receive packages containing blankets, among other things.

Hard pressure on a fragile society as millions return

News Migration has played a major role in Afghanistan for a long time. After the Soviet invasion, more than half of the population left the country.

A man stands with his two young daughters in front of a fully loaded truck.

The returnees are starting from scratch – and worry about the children’s future

News They are starting from scratch and worrying about their children’s future, especially their daughters, who are not allowed to attend school.

Women sitting in a room wokrung with emboroidery and sorting threads.

Women-led Business a way to employment – and meaningfulness

News A growing number of Afghan women are starting small-scale businesses to earn an income.

A colourful truck loaded with things. Two children are seen standing on top of the truck.

Migration and Mobility in Afghanistan

News How can we better understand today's migration patterns in Afghanistan? What is needed to enable safe and orderly conditions for migrants within and across Afghanistan's borders? Read our latest policy brief on migration and human mobility in Afghanistan.

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Supporting Change from Within: Rethinking International Engagement with Afghanistan

News How can the international community support change in Afghanistan without legitimising oppression? A new policy brief calls for a more pragmatic international engagement in Afghanistan, focusing on locally led change and people's actual living conditions.

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Event: The future of international engagement in fragile contexts

Development The Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan invites you to a conversation about the future of international engagement, development cooperation and humanitarian aid and its possibilities to contribute to long-term sustainable change in fragile and estranged contexts. The conversation will revolve around Afghanistan, while also highlighting other countries and contexts. We are happy to have Mark Bowden, […]

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Between Ambition and Reality: Lessons Learned From the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 in Afghanistan

News Twenty-five years after the adoption of resolution 1325, the situation for women in Afghanistan raises questions. How can the sharp decline in women’s rights be explained, and what impact did two decades of efforts for gender equality and peace achieve? Read our policy brief on the lessons learned from implementing UNSCR 1325 in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan’s Maternal and Child Health at Breaking Point