Informal briefing on the situation in Afghanistan and Palestine and UN-Women's engagement

Thursday, 1 December, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Zoom virtual room

• Provisional agenda
• Background materials on Afghanistan: 
  • PPT Presentation
  • Gender alert no. 2: Women’s rights in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban take-over
  • Media restrictions and the implications for Gender Equality in Afghanistan
  • After August: Insights from Afghan women on the Women, Peace and Security agenda
  • Research on Challenges, Barriers and Opportunities for Women-led CSOs in the Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis, developed in June 2021
• Background materials on Palestine: 
  • A Feminist Economic Analysis (Executive Summary)
  • After the May 2021 Escalation:  A Multi-Sectoral Gender Needs Assessment in the Gaza Strip
  • Future at Stake: Recommendations to Include Palestinian Women and Youth in Political and Peace Processes
  • Women’s Role in Local Peacebuilding Recommendations To better support the work of Palestinian women-led grassroots organizations