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AFGHANISTAN - WOMEN & CHILDREN LEGAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

 

 

 

 

The Afghanistan Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF) was established in March, 2003 with the efforts of a group of Afghan women lawyers. WCLRF is conducting different research and advocacy projects on women and children rights in Afghanistan. WCLRF is legally registered organization by the Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Women Affairs and is a member of Afghan Women Network (AWN)

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Link to Website Page with FULL REPORT:

http://www.wclrf.org.af/English/eng_pages/Researches/WEcnomicIn/wei.htm

 

Website with Report Table of Contents:

http://www.wclrf.org.af/English/eng_pages/Researches/WEcnomicIn/wei.htm

Women Economic Independence in Afghanistan

Contents

 Research team members

Chapter One

Introduction and Report summary

Research method

Data collection (surveyed areas)

Norms and principles

Research difficulties

Number of interviewed people

Chapter Two

General concepts discussed in regard with women economic independence

1.      What is economy?

2.      What does economy means for women?

3.      What is the purpose of economic independence of women?

Chapter Three

Sources of economical power for women in Sharia

1- Economic rights of women in Islam

2- Economic rights of women in the laws of Afghanistan - Civil Laws of Afghanistan

3- Economic rights of women in international treaties

Chapter Four

Historical background of women employment

Legal background of women employment in Afghanistan

Number of employed women and men in Afghanistan

Chapter Five

Research findings

1- Kind of economic activities of women

a. Household work

b. Work in governmental and nongovernmental offices

c. Work in private industries

d. Work in the field of business

2- Barriers and difficulties

3- Income level

4- Ways of expending

5- Role of women independent economy in the equality of rights

1- The right to freedom of expression

2- Right to political Participation

3- Right to Housing  

4- Right to marriage

5- Right to health

6- Women economic role in home (work without payment)

7- Woman: producer or consumer

8- Our Stories (experience of successful women in business and economy)

9- Negative effects of inequality and economic dependence of women

10- Causes of women economic inequality in Afghanistan

Chapter Six

Conclusion and Recommendation

Conclusion

Recommendation

Annexes   





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