Stakeholder
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Interest
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Name
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Interest the stakeholder has in the policy, or the advantages and disadvantages that implementation of the policy may bring to the stakeholder or his or her organization
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International Agencies/Donors
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UN Women
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Administer EVAW SF; UN Women’s support works to address violence against women (VAW) from both the protection and the prevention angles. The agency has provided much needed technical and financial support to the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and civil society in: management and operation of 13 Women Protection Centers and 2 Family Guidance Centers; advocacy and awareness raising to promote VAW prevention; operation of the provincial Elimination of Violence Against Women Commissions and Resource Centers, and; training of and coordination between stakeholders concerning legal reform. UN Women also has a tripartite agreement with UNFPA and WHO to develop a gender-based violence (GBV) referral system, linking services and providers to GBV survivors.
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UNAMA
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UNAMA does regular research and monitoring on the implementation of the EVAW Law, such as the "A Long Way to Go" report and the report on the implementation of mediation services for cases of VAW.
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UNFPA
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UNFPA chairs the GBV-SC; UNFPA developed the manual for briefing police officers on eliminating VAW, trains police recruits, supports the establishment of prevention and responsive services to support survivors of GBV, training on data collection for prevention and response to health staff, training judges, prosecutors and health staff, supports FRUs, and conducts public education campaigns
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UNDP
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The UNDP Gender Equality Project II (GEP-II) project focuses on three major issues that Afghan women face: lack of or weak support provided to women’s rights through policies and legal documents; feeble participation of women in the economic activities; and limited access to justice and human rights systems due to the weakness of the judicial system.
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IDLO
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Since 2001, the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) has been working as a leading partner of the Afghan government in justice and legal reform. It has supported the development of the Legal Aid Organization of Afghanistan (LAOA), the Violence Against Women (VAW) Units within the Office of the Attorney General and the Independent National Legal Training Center (INLTC), and has contributed to capacity building for thousands of legal professionals, including judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, members of parliament, civil servants and academics. Afghanistan became a Member Party to IDLO in November 2012. In November 2009, the Attorney General of Afghanistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IDLO to establish a specialized unit to prosecute cases of violence against women under the 2009 Elimination of Violence Against Women Law (LEVAW).
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WHO
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WHO, in collaboration with UN Women, provided technical support to the MoPH in the development of Afghanistan’s first GBV Treatment Protocol for health care providers in 2014. Who also developed training modules for healthcare providers on the GBV Treatment Protocol, translated the clinical handbook for health care providers into Dari and Pashto, conducted a readiness assessment on the health facility and provider capacity to provide GBV services, and is training healthcare providers in the use of the GBV Treatment Protocol.
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EUPOL
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EUPOL works in EVAW issues in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, the Afghan National Police, the Attorney General's Office and the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission. The provide mentoring/support to Family Response Units and the EVAW Unit of the Attorney General's Office. EUPOL is supporting the establishment of the Office of the Police Ombudsman and the Department of Human Rights and Gender. EUPOL has also developed a human rights booklet and an accompanying training package that can be used by international and Afghan trainers to train the police on basic human rights.
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USAID/US Embassy/INL
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USAID/US Embassy have supported a number of programs and initiatives related to EVAW. USAID funded the development of GBV Treatment Protocol with WHO and UN Women, and supported EVAW initiatives through ASGP, MORE, etc. The US Embassy also funds WPCs, transitional shelters and halfway houses
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DFATD (Canada)
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In recent years, Canada has led the dialogue on human rights and the elimination of violence against women, which was in line with its strategic focus. A key focus is the enhanced effectiveness of human rights and civil society organizations to promote human rights and investigate and act on human rights violations, especially those against women and girls.
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European Union
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Since 2010 the EU has supported 28 projects in Afghanistan, including: legal aid and psychological counselling; centers for victims of family violence; women/government cooperation to develop ways to eliminate violence against women; and promotion of men and women working together as catalysts for women's rights.
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Colombo Plan
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INL provides support for protection services through the Afghan Women’s Shelter Fund which is managed by the Colombo Plan. Currently the Colombo Plan has granted an extension to the Afghan Women’s Shelter Fund until 2017 and will focus on capacity development within shelter service providers. This will include improving Monitoring and Evaluation, conducting financial audits and drawing up individual capacity development plans for each of the shelters. The Colombo Plan is seeking support from other countries to support this initiative as currently INL is the only donor provider to the Afghan Women’s Shelter Fund.
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ARTF Gender Working Group
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The ARTF Gender Working Group was established in December 2012 as a sub-group to the ARTF Strategy Group. The Gender Working Group is chaired by the World Bank and consists of interested Strategy Group members. The GWG meets in Kabul at the technical level and reports to the Strategy Group. The Gender Working Group is supported by the World Bank’s gender team in Kabul.
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Criminal Law Reform Working Group (CLRWG)
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The CLRWG is a mechanism agreed between the international community and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, as represented by the Legislative Department of the Ministry of Justice. The purpose of the CLRWG is to provide a mechanism for the international community and Government of Afghanistan to jointly review draft legislation relating to criminal justice issues. The CLRWG focuses largely on ensuring that draft legislation complies with obligations under international law and with international norms and best practices.
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GBV Sub-Cluster
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The Afghanistan Gender-based Violence Sub-Cluster (GBV S-C) was established as a national coordinating body to strengthen and enhance the efforts and activities of stakeholders in the country, in the prevention of and response to gender-based violence.
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Gender Donor Coordination Group (GDCG)
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The GDCG is a mechanism that was organized in 2004 through the Embassy of Denmark to Afghanistan and UNIFEM (now UN Women) to coordinate the work of donors on gender issues and serve as a forum for the discussion of gender concerns in the country; chaired by UN Women
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EVAW Special Fund
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The EVAW SF is administered by UN Women to support community-based response mechanisms and capacities to address VAW. The EVAW SF was established in August 2007 and became operational in October 2007. With a central focus on strengthening the capacity of CSOs, it focused on three key areas of intervention: protection services, reintegration and psychosocial support; lobbying, advocacy and awareness-raising; and legal aid and access to justice.
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UNHCR
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UNHCR is an EVAW SF donor. UNHCR also works on issues of VAW and displacement in Afghanistan.
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DFAT (Australia)
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DFAT is a EVAW SF donor and funds the Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW) program.
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DFID (UK)
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DFID is an EVAW SF donor, provides funding to the TAF project Strengthened Access to Justice for Women program, and also supports the "What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls" initiative, which supports research globally, including Afghanistan.
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FDFA Switzerland
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FDFA Switzerland is an EVAW SF donor.
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Government of Korea
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The Korean government is an EVAW SF donor
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Government of Sweden
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The Swedish government is an EVAW SF donor. The ability of women and girls to enjoy their human rights is at the center of the Swedish strategy and special priority is given to support for 1) women’s participation and influence; 2) sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and 3) measures to prevent gender-based violence (GBV).
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Government of Denmark
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The Danish government was an EVAW SF donor until 2013. They also fund the "Strengthening Response to Violence Against Women (VAW) in Afghanistan" project 2015-2017.
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Italian Development Cooperation
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IDCO is an EVAW SF donor. Through its collaboration with Italian and Afghan NGOs, Italian Development Cooperation has been involved in combating violence against women, improving their socio-economic condition and reproductive health through the reinforcement of community mechanisms of social protection, and improving the access to justice for victims of violence.
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Government of Norway
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The Norwegian government is an EVAW SF donor.
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Government of the Netherlands
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The Dutch government is an EVAW SF donor. They also provide funding to AWN, supported a drive to recruit more female police in MoI, and funded a project to strengthen the relationship between FRUs and health-care providers.
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Government of Japan
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The Japanese government is an EVAW SF donor. Additionally, the success of the police training in the DFAT EVAW program led to a further request by MoI to expand the training into the 17 provinces so far not covered through this program. Following the DFAT funding, the Government of Japan provided funding to 7 other provinces (in Herat, Farah, Balkh, Badghis, Ghor, Faryab and Jawzjan) increasing the project coverage to 17 provinces.
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GIRoA
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Ministry of Interior
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The Afghan Ministry of Interior is mandated with providing security for all Afghan citizens and protecting the Afghan borders. It is a home affairs Ministry and the enforcement of law and order is it absolute duty. The Ministry of Interior includes the Afghan National Police (ANP), who have an important role regarding VAW, in line with their mandate.
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MoI Gender Unit
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The Gender Unit of MoI was established in 2008, and in 2009 was embedded into the Human Rights Department.
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MoI FRUs
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Family Response Units (FRUs) were established in 2006 for addressing family violence, children in trouble, and female victims of crime. They are a unit of the Afghan National Police (ANP).
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National Police Academy
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The National Police Academy is responsible for police training, and currently uses the curriculum "Police Taking Action on Violence against Women in Afghanistan" to train police at the national and provincial level to combat GBV.
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Ministry of Women's Affairs
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MoWA has the responsibility over implementation of political and social policy of the government in order to secure and expand legal rights of women and ensure the rule of law in their lives within its activity area.
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MoWA Women's Protection Directorate
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Women’s Protection Centers (WPCs) in Afghanistan act in accordance with the regulations and guidelines of the MoWA. The MoWA Women's Protection Directorate is responsible for motoring legal and protection initiatives related to EVAW.
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MoWA Legal Department
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The MoWA Legal Department provides a referral service to support female victims of violence.
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Ministry of Justice
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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is the central institution in the executive branch of Afghanistan’s government for upholding the rule of law. The MoJ functions in a number of areas, including policy formulation, regulation, performance-monitoring, supervision and coordination, as well as in delivering legal services and support to others in the government and the public. MoJ is ultimately responsible for prosecuting cases according to the EVAW Law.
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MoJ Human Rights Support Unit
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The MoJ HRSU is mandated with improving the capacity of line ministries to fulfill their international human rights obligations by reviewing national laws, policies, and strategies ,monitoring the implementation of treaties, and training government officials. The MoJ HRSU has also previously undertaken an assessment of gender capacity in the ministries.
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Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs
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The Ministry of Haj and Religious Affairs is the key ministry responsible for addressing religious affairs in Afghanistan. MoHRA has a key role in combating VAW through Islamic perspectives, including the training of Ulema and disseminating messaging promoting gender equality through religion.
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Attorney General's Office
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The Attorney General's Office (AGO) serve all of the people of Afghanistan, without discrimination, by defending the people’s right to safety and security, and ensuring fairness, impartiality, and justice when investigating and prosecuting criminality. AGO also monitors the implementation of laws in order to promote peace and prosperity through the rule of law, and to enhance the quality of life of the Afghan people.
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AGO Special EVAW Unit
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The Special Violence Against Women Unit of the Attorney General’s Office was established in 2010 to investigate and prosecute cases of VAW and to support and assist victims. The VAW Unit was integrated into the tashkeel of the AGO in 2010 and can accept cases from anywhere in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
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The AIHRC is enshrined as a national human rights institution under Article 58 of the Constitution: “To monitor respect for human rights in Afghanistan as well as to foster and protect it, the state shall establish the Independent Human Rights Commission of Afghanistan. Every individual shall complain to this Commission about the violation of personal human rights. The Commission shall refer human rights violations of individuals to legal authorities and assist them in defense of their rights.” Women can go to the AIHRC with issues of VAW, which are a human rights issue. The AIHRC documents cases and helps women to get legal support. They publish an annual report on VAW to highlight the issue and need for legal support and protection.
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Shelter Coordination Committee (MoWA, MoJ, MoPH, EVAW Commissions, AIHRC, Attorney General’s Office and the CSOs that run the WPCs)
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The Shelter Coordination Committee is a coordination platform for organizations and stakeholders related to shelters for survivors of VAW.
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Ministry of Public Health
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The MoPH is responsible for the public health sector responsiveness to GBV. They developed the GBV Treatment Protocol with guidelines on how health care professionals can provide quality care for GBV survivors, including sections on survivor-centered care, managing rape cases, wounds and burns, and collecting medico-legal evidence.
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Family Protection Centers (FPCs)
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FPCs are located in healthcare facilities, specifically provincial and regional hospitals, as a safe one stop center that women and their families can access to address VAW. The FPCs provide a wide range of services including psycho-social counselling, basic legal assistance and referrals services. The FPC consists of a doctor, legal adviser and a psychosocial counsellor. A working group consisting of representatives from key stakeholders such as MoJ, Attorney General’s Office, WPCs, AIHRC and the focal points are attached to the FPC. The doctor is responsible for referrals as well as to gather forensic evidence, along with provision of treatment. A checklist is provided to all focal points to allow them to refer as well as follow proper procedure in dealing with cases of GBV survivors. The FPC’s bring in a consolidated health sector response that seeks to improve medical aid, forensic services, legal services and psychosocial support by engaging with a wide range of partners.
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EVAW Commissions (and Secretariat)
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EVAW Commissions are charged with developing, implementing, and monitoring an EVAW plan of action under the guidance of the MoWA. The commissions are composed of 13 members representing diverse elements of the GIRoA.
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Ministry of Finance
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Ongoing Gender Responsive Budgeting reform and Gender Unit; responsible for reviewing BC1 and BC2 submissions from line ministries and aligning actual budget with objectives such as those from NAPWA and NPPs
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Directorate of Human Rights and Women's International Affairs (DHRWIA) responsible for reporting on National Action Plan on 1325
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Political
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Parliament
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The National Assembly is the highest legislative organ in Afghanistan. Its duties include: Ratification, modification or abrogation of laws or legislative decrees; Approval of social, cultural, economic as well as technological development programs; Approval of the state budget as well as permission to obtain or grant loans; Creation, modification and or abrogation of administrative units; Ratification of international treaties and agreements, or abrogation of membership of Afghanistan in them; Other authorities enshrined in this Constitution.
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Provincial Councils
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The 34 Provincial Councils, one for each province, range from nine to 29 members, depending on population. The councilors’ primary responsibilities are to ensure that citizen’s views are reflected in provincial development planning; to monitor and evaluate development programs; to manage conflicts among tribes, villages and districts; and to oversee provincial development spending.
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President
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The President is the head of state of the GIRoA, and conducts their authorities in executive, legislative, and judiciary branches in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. Among other things, the President implements the Constitution, determines state policies, commands Afghanistan’s armed forces, convenes the Loya Jirga, appoints minsters and other various political appointees, appoints members of the Supreme Court, and signs laws and legislative decrees.
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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The Chief Executive Officer chairs a weekly meeting of a Ministers' Council which can make policy recommendations to the President. The Chief Executive Officer can also recommend ministers for the Cabinet of Afghanistan.
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First Lady
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The First Lady of Afghanistan has focused on several women’s rights issues in her work in her position as the First Lady of Afghanistan.
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Cabinet of Afghanistan
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The Cabinet of Afghanistan is made of the heads of all the government ministries. The president selects the members of cabinet with the approval of the National Assembly of the country.
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