Columbia International Affairs Online: Working Papers

CIAO DATE: 11/2014

Women and Inclusive Peace Building in Afghanistan

Babrak Osman

October 2014

Oxfam Publishing

Abstract

In Afghanistan, Within and Without the State has been working to build the capacity of civil society and to promote the participation of women, youth and other marginalized groups in the peace process. Essential to this approach has been the facilitation of opportunities for women, youth and other civil society actors to engage with power-holders – to share their views of what peace means to them and to influence change at community, provincial and national levels.