Women's Rights
Short description:
The project was supported by DED. It started from 10/1/04 –
10/3/04. The main purpose of this project was to raise knowledge
of women regarding their rights. Women's rights have always
been violated in Afghanistan and the only way to vanish this
system is to make aware women on their rights, to alert them
that they formulate half of the society and they have the equal
rights as a man has. The project was implemented by conducting
4 three-day workshops in districts of Kabul city.
Results:
As a result 100 women and girls were made aware of their rights.
These women were taught about rights of women according to convention
of Human Rights, prevent any kind of discrimination against
women.
Women, Constitution and Elections 2004
Short description:
This project is funded by Rights and Democracy . It started
from july 2004 up to July 2005. The main purpose of this project
is to elevate women's education level in concern of their rights
in the society and how to defend from it. In addition it also
concentrated on up coming Elections and how important is women's
participation in it for a good future of Afghanistan. The project
is implemented by conducting 25 workshops for 500 women from
different districts of Kabul.
Results
Hundred of women and girls registered their names for Elections
2004.
Women's Rights with Focus on Elections 2004
Short description:
The project is supported by CANADA FUND and it is a one year
project for 500 women from Kabul, Logar, Wardak, Parwan and
Nangharhar provinces. Main objectives of this project is Women's
Rights and participation in elections.
The focal point of this project is women in urban and rural
areas of Afghanistan who have been away from education for years.
The women who have been given the chance to give their opinions
and any stage of life and this would be a great chance for them
that they would be taught of their rights, besides they will
be given an opportunity to chose not only a leader but a good
leader for their war-turned country.
Results:
500 women and girls will be given the chance to participate
in the elections.
Celebration of Mother's Day with focus on Elections 2004
Description:
This project was funded by UNAMA. It was a one month project
and the aim of this project was to celebrate the cherished day
of mothers and beside it to give them awareness on the process
of upcoming elections, to make them responsive of how important
is their role in elections since the are the creators of new
generation and responsible to give their children a good future
in a self-sufficient country.
Women's Rights in accordance with New Constitution
Description:
It was a joined project with APDA which was funded by Lawyers
Union of Afghanistan. Duration of this project was one month
( March 2004). Through this project a two-day workshop was conducted
for thirty women and girls from governmental and nongovernmental
organizations. In the workshop the "Do not harm" and
"Gender" issues were discussed.
Women's Rights with Focus on Parliamentary Elections
Short Description:
After many years of crisis and disaster finally women of Afghanistan
according to the new constitution of Afghanistan got their equal
rights as afghan men have even now they can participate in the
parliamentary of Afghanistan. THRA is planning to make women
aware of parliament and the its main concept, wolese jirga,
mishrano jirga and their role and responsibility in legislative.
So that women can candidate themselves in the upcoming parliamentary
elections.
This project which is funded by ded can help them a lot in learning
more in less time and it can be practical for them not only
as voters but also being a candidate of parliamentary elections.
During six-months conducting six workshop with participation
of 120 women from district # 9, 10, 12, 3, 18, 16 of Kabul city.
Results:
Directly 120 women will be informed about concept, importance
and role of parliament in peace building and democracy. After
getting this training these 120 participants can convey the
same subject to their families and if we assume each family
7 members so the number of indirect beneficiaries will be 840
and with the training team itself the number may increase to
965 beneficiaries. It may have a positive effect on parliamentary
elections.
Staff Capacity Building
Short Description:
Since the technology has improved and has brought many comforts
in life of human beings, everyone is willing to manage their
live style with the new technology.
For capacity building of its staff in different sections such
as administration, training unit in addition to finance section
with is the most significant and considerable section. THRA
planned to refine this new technology in its management system.
For having a good management system in an office the most important
thing is to have access to a good and well-organized scheme.
To make the workshops more attention-grabbing, motivated and
practical for the participants and as well for the trainers
and organizers of these workshops. Besides THRA is contributing
with AIHRC and other organizations in conducting their workshops
and meetings farther more we would also be pleased from contribution
of AIHRC and NGOs in workshops conducted by our organization.
This project is financially supported by AIHRC. Besides THRA
hired a group of well-known and officially authorized auditors
to audit the entire projects of THRA.
Results:
As a result some equipments were purchased for office and THRA
hired official auditors for auditing THRA project from 2003
up to 2004.
Gender Violence
Short Description:
This project is financially supported by Novib with cooperation
of AWN. It is a one year project which will be implemented in
Mazar-e-Sharif. According to the plan in the first three months
THRA trainers will give trainings on Gender violence and for
the other three months campaign will be made on gender violence.
Results:
As a result directly 75 women and men will be aware of gender
issue. By the help of this campaign the subject will be transferred
to others.
Particulars:
1. THRA's Director Ms, Roshan Sirran had participated as international
monitor in the 2004 parliamentary and Presidential Elections
of Philippine in Manila on 10/5/04
2. THRA has received two certificates from DED on July 2004
and Embassy of England on June 2004 for successful progress
of it's projects.
3. THRA has also literacy and stitching courses and these courses
are used as resource center.
4. On 22nd of June 2004 a number of Turkish women living in
Kabul distributed clothes and food for seven poor and vulnerable
families of Kabul city.
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