نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Over the past two decades, women’s political participation in Afghanistan has represented one of the most fundamental and challenging aspects of political reconstruction. Prior to 2001, women were completely excluded from the public sphere, formal power structures, and decision-making processes. With the establishment of the Republic of Afghanistan and the subsequent engagement of the United Nations, Afghan women entered a phase of redefining their political roles. The primary research question of this study is: How has the UN’s gender policymaking affected Afghan women’s political participation between 2001 and 2021? The study’s hypothesis posits that UN gender policies, by raising awareness, increasing women’s presence in decision-making institutions, and promoting women’s political leadership, have enhanced women’s political participation.
This research employs a developmental analysis approach, with data collected from UN reports (including UN Women, UNDP, and UNAMA), reports from the Ministry of Women’s Affairs of Afghanistan, and online interviews with 15 women activists. The findings indicate that UN gender policies have had a profound impact on women’s political participation through political awareness enhancement, increased presence in decision-making bodies, and efforts to consolidate women’s political leadership. These policies led to the establishment of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, a reduction in gender-based violence, and an increase in women’s voter participation. However, due to dependence on foreign aid, lack of domestic political will, and cultural–traditional resistance, these achievements remained fragile; following the events of August 2021, much of the progress was rapidly reversed.
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