Gender Justice

Article-22 of the constitution of Islamic republic of Afghanistan states that:

“Any kind of discrimination and privilege between the citizens of Afghanistan are prohibited. The citizens of Afghanistan – whether man or woman – have equal rights and duties before the law”.

Afghanistan is conflict ridden country in Asia, where decades of war has left long lasting impacts on social, political and economical lives of the people. Due to continuous war, gender justice is an unfulfilled dream of the citizens of Afghanistan. In this regards, women and girls are the most affected group who have continuously facing the hazards of force marriages, trafficking for sexual exploitation and forced labor, discrimination on the basis of gender, honor killings, physical and psychological harassment, lack of opportunities for getting

education and earning income and dependency on male counterpart due to the tradition of male chauvinism across the country.

SASA is committed in campaigning and advocating for the fulfillment of laws of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan regarding gender justice and strategic goals of UN women for Asia and Pacific. Strategic program goal for 2013-17of the United Nations Women for Asia and Pacific are mentioned as bellow;

•Women’s increased leadership and participation in the decisions that affect their lives;

•Increased economic empowerment of women, especially those who are most excluded;

•Prevent violence against women and girls and expand access to victim/survivor services;

•Women’s leadership in peace and security, and;

•National planning and budgeting processes promote stronger institutional accountability to gender equality commitments.

Applied within the context of the NAPWA, ANDS and UNDAF, UN Women has identified three key programmatic Pillars through which programming will be channeled for the current cycle, namely:

•Political and Economic Empowerment,

•Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW), and

•Coordination and Advocacy.

Organizational Strategy and Plan:

SADA conduct meetings consisting of Board of Directors, Managing Director, Chief Executive and other key personnel to discuss and plan (internally) SADA’s strategy before the start of any project. Discussions and meetings are held to find better ways to implement project in timely and most efficient manner. Letters are send to all and meetings are held to have collect useful suggestions from SADA internal key staff, Local Community and etc. Visits are made to fully utilize the needs and resources and gather all the necessary information and get back with positive response.  SADA follow the plan and/or strategy to have access in timely manners and most importantly to execute what is required in order to achieve the best result.