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Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, fragile policy gains for women’s rights have been dramatically reversed. This London event will launch joint research by DROPS and London based think-tank, ODI, with the latest evidence for governments and development actors to understand the impact of Taliban edicts on the lives of women and girls. Political insecurity, economic precarity and ongoing gender persecution have negatively impacted social norms around age of marriage. The research shows how families are increasingly marrying off their girls to cope with closures of education and employment opportunities – driven also by fear of forced

In response to the political and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2679 in March 2023, requesting the Secretary-General to provide the Council with an independent assessment including “forward-looking recommendations for an integrated and coherent approach.” This is a response to that report, informed, and by Afghan women.

In response to the political and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2679 in March 2023, requesting the Secretary-General to provide the Council with an independent assessment including “forward-looking recommendations for an integrated and coherent approach.” This is a response to that report, informed, and by Afghan women.

Call for Applications for DROPS 2020-2021 Cohort of 7-Month Policy Study Workshop

Download DROPS Issue 14 Afghan Peace Talks Newsletter April 2020 for the most up-to-date analysis by DROPS Staff, Events and national, regional and international articles written on the Afghan Peace Process. Afghan Peace Talks Newsletter- Issue 14 Apr. 2020

Position: Public Relation/Event Officer Department: Program Report To: Coordinator of Secretariat Supervising: N/A No. of Positions: One Duty Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Deadline for Applications: 10 June, 2020 ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND The Organization for Policy Research and Development Studies is an organization based in Afghanistan that is committed to strengthening democratic ideas and values by conducting research that provide policy-makers with sound alternative solutions to national issues. As an interdisciplinary and independent research oriented non-governmental organization, DROPS goal is to facilitate and encourage Afghanistan’s transition to democratic governance through (i) policy-relevant research that provides information and makes available resources to decision-makers at

Download DROPS Issue 13 Afghan Peace Talks Newsletter March 2020 for the most up-to-date analysis by DROPS Staff, Events and national, regional and international articles written on the Afghan Peace Process. Afghan Peace Talks Newsletter- Issue 13 Mar. 2020

Download DROPS Issue 12 Afghan Peace Talks Newsletter February 2020 for the most up-to-date analysis by DROPS Staff, Events and national, regional and international articles written on the Afghan Peace Process. DROPS Newsletter February Issue 12 2020

Download DROPS Issue 11 Afghan Peace Talks Newsletter January 2020 for the most up-to-date analysis by DROPS Staff, Events and national, regional and international articles written on the Afghan Peace Process. Afghan Peace Talks Newsletter- Issue 11 Jan. 2020

Download DROPS Issue 10 Afghan Peace Talks Newsletter December 2019 for the most up-to-date analyses of the Afghan Peace Process. Afghan Peace Talks Newsletter- Issue 10 Dec 2019