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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.

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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.

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Collateral Damage: The Civilian Toll of Sanctions in Afghanistan

News Sanctions aimed at Afghanistan’s leadership are having unintended consequences for the country’s civilians. This policy brief explores the humanitarian impact of sanctions and outlines strategies to reduce unintended harm.

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Finding glimmers of hope in Kabul

News Cajsa Wikström, Policy Advisor at Solidarity Committee, reflects on how the women she meets in Afghanistan are navigating and challenging the restrictions imposed on them.

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Webinar: Does a Bird Have More Freedom Than a Woman in Afghanistan?

News On August 15th, the Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan invites you to a webinar where we explore and challenge some of the most common narratives about women's situation in Afghanistan.

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Left Behind: Afghanistan’s Exclusion from Global Climate Finance

Climate This policy brief from Solidarity Committee examines the implications of Afghanistan’s lack of access to climate finance and recommends measures to ensure climate justice for the Afghan people.

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Afghanistan’s Maternal and Child Health at Breaking Point

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The policy brief Afghanistan’s Maternal and Child Health at Breaking Point provides an understanding of the state of Afghanistan’s maternal healthcare and the crucial role of midwives.