Publication series on democracy, Volume 31: Afghanistan's Transition in the Making. Perceptions and Policy Strategies of Women Parliamentarians

A study by Andrea Fleschenberg. Edited by the Heinrich Böll Foundation

At the beginning of
the military intervention in Afghanistan, gender-related rhetoric was
employed as a source of legitimation for the intervention. Initially
regarded as the barometer of success for democratization, today human
and women’s rights are in danger of being dropped of the national
and international transition agenda. The present study by Andrea
Fleschenberg shows that in national and international debates about
the transition process in Afghanistan women’s voices are seldom
present, or taken into consideration. This is despite women being
particularly and most likely significantly affected by the transition
process – be it in terms of a possible power sharing deal or a
reconciliation agreement between the government and the insurgents or
be it in terms of safeguarding the gender specific achievements of
the past decade in the fields of education and health. Framed by
interviews with women rights activists and women parliamentarians
recommendations are lined out for future international policy
commitments and responsibilities in Afghanistan.

Publication series
on democracy, Volume 31:
Afghanistan's Transition in the Making

Perceptions and
Policy Strategies of Women Parliamentarians

A study by Andrea
Fleschenberg. Edited by the Heinrich Böll Foundation

Berlin, Nov. 2012,
48 pages, ISBN 978-3-86928-097-4

Copies can be
ordered from: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Schumannstr. 8, 10117 Berlin,
Tel. 030-285340, Fax: 030-28534109, E-mail: buchversand@boell.de
Internet: www.boell.de

The Study will be published on 28th of November.