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An area of conflict: Afghanistan - Coggle Diagram
An area of conflict: Afghanistan
Background info
Landlocked country
Development has been held back by a long period of armed conflict and political instability
Violation of human rights has continued despite some development
What are the human rights issues
High numbers of casualties breaking the right to life (during the armed conflict): including 32,000 afghan civillians.
High level of gender inequality: 153rd out of 189 countries in the gender equality index. Only 12 percent of women recieve secondary education.
Low HDI: low life expectancy (53 years), low mean number of schooling (3.8), 55% of population below the poverty line
High rate of violence against women: 87% of women endure physical, sexual or emotional violence in their lifetime
Attacks on journalists and human rights defenders
Consequences of global governance of human rights for local communities
In rural communities
UNICEF: promoting rural development
Promoting community based schools
Protecting children from child marriage and child labour
Providing safe places for children involved in armed conflict
Preventing the recruitment of children into armed groups
UNDP
Improving local democracy
Nearly all rural areas have appointed a district development assembly that also uses women representatives
USAID
Helping to improve food security reducing conflict over food scarcity
Urban neighborhoods
UN habitat
Securing funding to upgrade 33 provincial capitals and Kabul
Denial of basic human rights plus rapid urban growth has deprived local communities of many services.
Community development councils that are elected
CDC areas plan to include upgrading of housing, schools, and health care.
Different groups and organisations
UN in Afghanistan
Aims:
To work with and support the government
To support the process of peace and reconcilation
To monitor and promote human rights
UNICEF
promotes and protects rights for women and children
UN world food programme
vital role for food secutiy in the country
Afghan government
Protection and promotion of human rights: such as the afghan independent human rights commission. Works closely with the UN in the implementation of the Elimination of Violence against women law. Ratified treaties such as CEDAW, requiring gender equality in access to education, healthcare and political participation.
Limited progress for women representation in Parliament. 27% of representatives were female. OCHR reports positive engagement with the government to promote international standards, such as accountability and rule of law
Democratic process: despite new laws supporting the duties and structures of the independent elections commission, there has been disruption to the democratic process/
Afghanaid, NGO
NGO working in afghanistan. Promotes womens rights, economic livelihoods, and basic access to water, healthcare and education.