Afghanistan Women and the Reconciliation Process

Following a tumultuous three decades of violence which has included three periods of conflict (the Soviet War between 1979-89, the Civil War between 1989-92, and the Taliban Insurgency, 2003 to present), the people of Afghanistan are attempting to reconcile their past experiences with present day needs and priorities. As Afghanistan moves towards a process of recovery, one of the key questions to address is what the role of women should be in the reconciliation and reintegration process.