Prevent Violence
Promote awareness of violence, harmful practices, rights and safer community behavior.
د افغان ښځو د پیاوړتیا او پراختیا موسسه
Afghan Women’s Empowerment and Development Organization
Promoting safer communities through protection-sensitive awareness, safeguarding, confidential information, referral-minded support and respectful engagement with women, girls and community actors.
Learn more about AWEDO’s safeguarding commitments and channels for feedback and complaints.
UN Women states that Afghanistan has one of the widest gender gaps in the world and continues to document severe restrictions affecting women’s safety, movement, education, employment and public participation.
“Afghan women and girls have the right to live free from violence and discrimination.”
AWEDO’s violence-prevention work combines awareness, safer participation, safeguarding and responsible referral-minded support. Activities should be designed to reduce risk and avoid exposing participants or survivors to additional harm.
Promote awareness of violence, harmful practices, rights and safer community behavior.
Use community dialogue and accessible information to strengthen understanding of safety and available support.
Apply confidentiality, safe communication, respectful conduct and protection-sensitive participation.
Share verified referral information and coordinate with appropriate specialized services where available.
Collect only necessary information and avoid public identification of survivors or sensitive cases.
Explain activities clearly and avoid messaging that may increase stigma or risk.
Do not promise services that are unavailable; use verified referral information where possible.
Provide safe ways for participants to raise concerns about conduct, access or program quality.
Violence-prevention activities must avoid exposing survivors or participants to additional harm. AWEDO’s approach emphasizes awareness, safeguarding, safe information sharing, community engagement and referral to appropriate specialized services where such services are available.
