Taking stock update : Afghan women and girls, five years on / [this report was researched and written by Layryn Oates].

Cover title.

“October 2006”.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Summary—I. Violence against women—II. Women's civil and political rights—III. Women's social and economic status—IV. The international community : support and policy on Afghan women—Appendix—References.

Summary: This research shows that five years after the fall of the Taliban regime the gains make on paper for women and girls are not matched in reality when you look at what is happening on the ground. It is continuing the work started in Taking Stock: Afghan women and girls six months on, published in July 2002, and 'Taking Stock: Afghan women and girls sixteen months on', published in April 2003. set in a table format around key women's rights issues, this balance sheet draws together a wide range of research and anecdotal evidence collected from national and international sources. In doing so, 'taking stock: Afghan women and girls five years on' not only aims to provide a resource for agencies working on women's rights in Afghanistan, but also hopes to raise awareness of the current situation and as such call the international community to urgent action—(p. [6]).