CIAO DATE: 02/2012
December 2011
United States Institute of Peace
At least 80% of all disputes in Afghanistan are resolved through traditional dispute resolution (TDR) mechanisms, principally community councils called shuras or jirgas. TDR is therefore impossible to ignore as the primary justice institution in the country. Still, most women’s groups in Afghanistan tend to oppose international donor or Afghan government support for TDR because they generally exclude women from participation and are known to issue decisions that violate women’s rights.
Resource link: Traditional Dispute Resolution and Afghanistan's Women [PDF] - 310K