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Gender Alert on COVID 19 in Afghanistan: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Authored by: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

Categories: Global Public Health
Sub-Categories: Access to Justice and Rule of Law, COVID-19, Democratization and Political Participation, National Security Forces and Armed Groups, Peacemaking, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
Country: Afghanistan
Region: South and Central Asia
Year: 2020
Citation: “Gender Alert on COVID 19 in Afghanistan: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda.” United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, 2020.

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Executive Summary

This alert focuses on the implications of COVID-19 from a women, peace and security (WPS) perspective. It highlights the urgent need to ensure the continued implementation of Afghanistan’s National Action Plan on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2019-2021), as well as how its implementation can contribute to long-term responses to COVID-19 that promote gender equality.

The alert concludes with a set of recommendations for consideration by national and international stakeholders to ensure the implementation of the full scope of the WPS agenda during this critical period in Afghanistan.