Sep 22, 2024 · These first serious restrictions on men have come as a surprise to many in Afghanistan, according to a range of Afghans, including Taliban opponents, wavering supporters and even members of...

The stereotyping of Afghan women as chattel living lives of unremitting labor, valued by men solely for sexual pleasure and reproductive services is continuously changing after the rise of feminism starting in the 19th century. Among most settled rural families, women participate in agricultural work only during light harvesting periods and are ...

Feb 15, 2018 · This Peace Brief summarizes the initial findings of a pilot project to assess the impact of decades of conflict and violence on young Afghan men and the effect of efforts to teach them tolerance, peaceful masculinity, and basic conflict resolution and peacebuilding skills.

Sep 10, 2021 · Despite being arbitrarily imprisoned, tortured and killed for decades, all Afghan men are still being perceived as potential security threats in the West. Advocate against education inequality,...

Aug 16, 2024 · While few Afghan men have voiced their protest of the Taliban’s regressive policies in public, a survey published in July revealed that a significant percent of them, including those that...

The focus of this report is men and masculinities in Afghanistan, how these have been shaped by – and themselves shape conflict and peacebuilding, and what this means for the implementation of –

Apr 23, 2012 · If achieving gender equality is not work which can simply be left to women but requires the active involvement of men who need to change their attitudes and behaviours, then we need to find ways to engage Afghan men that go beyond rhetoric.

Sep 16, 2022 · Afghan men are often responsible for maintaining and defending their family’s honor and serve as the primary providers. Studies have found that men in Afghanistan face intense social pressure to adhere to stereotypes of masculinity.

Sep 4, 2024 · This Peace Brief summarizes the initial findings of a pilot project to assess the impact of decades of conflict and violence on young Afghan men and the effect of efforts to teach them tolerance, peaceful masculinity, and basic conflict resolution and peacebuilding skills.

May 26, 2023 · Through their stories, the report hopes to shed light on the challenges faced by men who support women’s rights in Afghanistan and challenge the narrow portrayal of Afghan men as culturally and religiously conservative and opposed to gender equality.