Afghan Women and CVE: What are their roles, challenges and opportunities in CVE? March 23, 2017

A Man’s World? Exploring the Roles of Women in Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism.

Over the past year, the international community commemorated the fifteenth anniversary of the passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) on Women, Peace and Security. This resolution recognized the disproportionate and unique impact of violent conflict on women and girls, and a affirmed the participation and representation of women in building peace. UNSCR 1325 for the first time codified the role of women in building and sustaining peace in the international legal framework. In preparation for the 2015 High-Level Review on UNSCR 1325 (2000), the Security Council invited the Secretary-General to commission a Global Study on the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 (Global Study), highlighting best practices, implementation gaps and challenges, emerging trends, and priorities for action.

In light of this, DROPS Director, Mariam Safi’s research paper in this publication looks at “Afghan Women and CVE: What are their roles, challenges and opportunities in CVE?.”