Women and nation building / Cheryl Benard ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Benard, Cheryl, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in development--Afghanistan.

Women in development.

Nation-building--Afghanistan.

Nation-building.

Women--Afghanistan--Economic conditions.

Women.

Women--Government policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study examines gender-specific impacts of conflict and post-conflict and the ways in which events in these contexts may affect women differently than they affect men. It analyzes the roles of women in the nation-building process and considers outcomes that might occur if current practices were modified. The recent nation-building activities in Afghanistan are used as a case study. Despite the difficulty of collecting data in conflict zones, the information available from Afghanistan provides several pragmatic points for consideration. Gender issues have been overtly on the table from the

Contents:

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Overview of Nation-Building; Women and Nation-Building; Women and Nation-Building: The Lessons of Afghanistan; Chapter Two - The Security Dimension and Women; The Historical Context; The Impact of Security on Women; The Impact of Women on Security; Recommendations; Chapter Three - Planning and Implementing Programs for Women's Health and Education: Building Indicators of Success; The Current Outlook for Women in Afghanistan

Making the Case for Improved Data Collection on Women in Postwar ReconstructionRecent Improvements in Measuring Gains for Women and Girls in Education and Health; Education Statistics; Developing a Measurement Plan for Health and Education in Post-Conflict Reconstruction:The Millenium Development Goals; Health Statistics; Collecting Data on Health and Education Indicators for Women and Children in Conflict; Chapter Four - Governance and Women; Historical Context: Patterns of Reform in Afghanistan; Second-Track Governance: Three Lessons from Post-Conflict Afghanistan; Recommendations

Chapter Five - Economic Participation and WomenIntroduction; Women and Afghanistan's Economy Before the War; Women and Afghanistan's Economy During the War and Under the Taliban; Women and Afghanistan's Economy Today; Assistance and Impact; Chapter Six - A Case Study: The National Solidarity Program; Overview of the Program; Gender Mainstreaming; The Role of Women in the NSP; Conclusion; Chapter Seven - Recommendations; Introduction; Recommendation 1: Have a Goal-Oriented Focus; Recommendation 2: Build Up Reliance on Civil Society; Recommendation 3: Improve Data Collection

Recommendation 4: Resolve ContradictionsAppendix A - Education and Health Indicators for Womenand Girls; Appendix B - Vital Governance Milestones for Afghan Women; Appendix C - National Solidarity Program Case-Study Survey; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-191).

ISBN:

1-281-43031-5

9786611430313

OCLC:

476161254