Capitalizing on capacities of Afghan women: women's role in Afghanistan's reconstruction and development

Sultan. Barakat and Gareth. Wardell

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Provides a situation analysis of the impact of war and displacement on Afghan women and on their economic and other roles within the family and within Afghan society. Examines the vulnerability and coping strategies of these women and their families and assesses the implications for the future reconstruction and development of Afghanistan.

Keywords: women; women workers; economic role; social role; sex discrimination; armed conflict; cultural factor.; urban area; rural area; ethnic group; military occupation; displaced person.; refugee; employment; child labour; health status; education of women; political participation; womens empowerment; public administration; statistical table; femmes; travailleuses; rôle économique; rôle social; discrimination fondée sur le sexe; conflit armé; facteur culturel; zone urbaine; zone rurale; groupe ethnique; occupation militaire; personne déplacée; réfugié; emploi; travail des enfants; état de santé; éducation des femmes; participation politique; autonomisation des femmes; administration publique; tableau statistique; mujeres; trabajadoras; papel económico; papel social; discriminación por razones de sexo; conflicto armado; factor cultural; zona urbana; zona rural; grupo étnico; ocupación militar; persona desplazada; refugiado; empleo; trabajo infantil; estado de salud; educación de la mujer; participación política; potenciación de las mujeres; administración pública; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 63 pages
Date: 2002
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Published in Working paper series, Recovery and Reconstruction Department.

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