The situation of women and girls in Afghanistan : commission on the status of women / United Nations.

Cover title.

“United Nations, Economic and social Council”—at head of title.

“E

CN.6

2006

5”—cover page.

“Distr.: general ; 30 December 2005 ; Original: English”—cover page.

“Commission on the status of women fiftieth session ; 27 February-10 March 2006, item 3 of the provisional agenda ; follow-up to the fourth world conference on women and to the special session of the general assembly entitled “women 2000 : gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century””—cover page.

“05-66818 (E) 240106”—running caption.

Contents: I. Introduction—II. Inter governmental processes—III. Election—IV. Activities of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs—V. Violence against women and access to justice—VI. Social and economic reconstruction and rehabilitation—VII. Coordination of United Nations and donor assistance—VIII. Conclusion and recommendations.

Summary: “The present report provides an update of the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan in 2005, in response to Economic and Social Council resolution 2005

8, with particular focus on the electoral process, efforts to promote and protect the rights of women and girls and social and economic reconstruction and rehabilitation. It includes information on activities undertaken by the United Nations system in support of the work of the government of Afghanistan for the advancement of women and gender equality. While significant gains have been made by Afghan women and girls, including in the legal, political and educational areas, progress is not felt in all parts of the country and the gender development indicators remain among the worst in the world. Continuous and widespread incidents of human rights violations and violence against women call for prompt and enhanced action by both the government and the international community”—cover page.

English