Summary of Submission Process on Afghanistan’s Future

A core element of the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda is putting women at the centre of national and international decision-making processes. In the context of Afghanistan, UN Women has been operationalizing the WPS agenda by facilitating multiple tracks of consultations and dialogues with a range of Afghan women to ensure their voices and policy perspectives on the future of Afghanistan and international policy making are heard. Between 3 and 11 February 2024, 75 submissions were processed – comprising over 50,000 words in English, Dari and Pashto – into over 1,650 data points. Respondents shared their perspectives on current challenges and opportunities, and policy and programming recommendations related to the steps proposed in the Special Coordinator’s 2023 independent assessment.