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Region:Asia Pacific Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
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outcome AFG_D_3.2XM-DAC-41146-AFG_D_3.2

Favorable social norms, attitudes, and behaviors are promoted at individual, community and institutional levels to prevent VAW

Outcome details
SDG alignment
SDG Goal
SDG Goal
Impact areas
Impact areas
Ending violence against women
Organizational outputs
Organizational outputs
Positive social norms
Organizational outputs
Access to services, goods and resources
Organizational outputs
Women’s voice, leadership and agency
Policy marker GENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian scope No
UN system function Advocacy, communications and social mobilization Capacity development and technical assistance
Outcome Description

The interventions in this outcome aim at implementing the community-based prevention programmes by integrating faith and other key community strengths to create gender transformative social change. The initiatives identify and build upon what have already worked in Afghanistan in terms of primary prevention and social norms programming.

UN Partners
UN Partner
UNAIDS
UN Partner
UNDP
UN Partner
UNFPA
UN Partner
UNICEF
UN Partner
WHO
Resources
$1.15 M Planned Budget
$614.81 K Actual Budget
$1.15 M Planned Budget
$614.81 K Actual Budget and Shortfall
$469.84 K Expenses
Funding Partners Other Resources (Non-Core)/ Funding Partners: Total Other Resources (Non-Core) $614,808
Outcome Indicator and Results Plan Period : 2014-2022
OUTCOME AFG_D_3.2

Favorable social norms, attitudes, and behaviors are promoted at individual, community and institutional levels to prevent VAW

AFG_D_3.2A
Percentage of people (in the target communities) who think it is never justifiable for a man to beat a woman or girl, by sex
2022 Result 0
2017
Baseline
57% men, 268% women 57% men, 268% women
2018
Milestone
- -
Result
0 0
2019
Milestone
45% men, 20% women 45% men, 20% women
Result
37.8% 37.8%
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
45% men, 20% women 45% men, 20% women
Result
0 0
2022
Target
- -
Result
0 0
AFG_D_3.2B
Percentage of men and women who are against gender stereotype
2022 Result 0
2018
Baseline
43% men, 73.2% women 43% men, 73.2% women
2020
Milestone
50% men, 70% women 50% men, 70% women
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
55% men, 80% women 55% men, 80% women
Result
0 0
2022
Target
55% men, 80% women 55% men, 80% women
Result
0 0
SP_D_0.3.1

Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan.

Extent of bias in gender equality attitudes and/or gender social norms among individuals (CO)

Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

Complementary
sdg
UNAIDS
sdg
UNFPA
sdg
UNICEF
2022 Result 0
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
0 0
SP_D_3.1

UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)

SDG 5.2.1: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual, or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age (Desk Review)
SDG
sdg
Goal 5

Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.

Common
sdg
UNDP
sdg
UNFPA
sdg
WHO

Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

Complementary
sdg
UNICEF
2022 Result -
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_3.1A
SP 4.11.1: Number of National Action Plans and Strategies to end violence against women that have a component that addresses social norms, attitudes, and behavior transformation, developed with UN-Women's support
2022 Result N/A
2019
Baseline
No No
2018
Milestone
1 1
Result
False False
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
True True
2021
Target
Yes Yes
Result
False False
SP_D_3.1B
SP 4.11.2a: Number of countries that have, with UN Women's support, (1) conducted community activities with women and men, boys and girls on gender equality and respectful relationships and (2) developed national informal or formal education curricula on gender and violence against women in primary and/or secondary schools.
2022 Result N/A
2019
Baseline
No No
2018
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
True True
2020
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
- -
2021
Target
Yes Yes
Result
True True
SP_D_3.1C
SP 4.11.3: Number of countries supported by UN-Women to improve guidelines, protocols, standard operating procedures (in line with best practices) on the provision of quality services for victims and survivors
2022 Result N/A
2019
Baseline
No No
2018
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
False False
2020
Milestone
yes yes
Result
True True
2021
Target
Yes Yes
Result
False False
SP_D_3.1D
SP 4.11.4: Number of countries that provide information about women's rights to access quality essential services for victims and survivors of violence, with UN-Women's support
2022 Result N/A
2019
Baseline
No No
2018
Milestone
- -
Result
True True
2020
Milestone
NO NO
Result
True True
2021
Target
NO NO
Result
- -
SP_D_3.1E
SP 4.11.2b: Number of countries that have, with UN Women's support, (1) conducted community activities with women and men, boys and girls on gender equality and respectful relationships and (2) developed national informal or formal education curricula on gender and violence against women in primary and/or secondary schools.
2022 Result N/A
2019
Baseline
No No
2018
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
False False
2020
Milestone
NO NO
Result
False False
2021
Target
NO NO
Result
- -
SP_D_3.2

UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)

SDG 5.2.2 Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence (Desk Review)
SDG
sdg
Goal 5

Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.

Common
sdg
UNDP
sdg
WHO
2022 Result -
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_3.2A
SP 4.12.1: Number of safe cities/safe public spaces partnerships in place which include women in decision-making positions
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Target
- -
Result
NA NA
SP_D_3.2B
SP 4.12.2: Number of local development plans developed or strengthened with the support of UN-Women that are gender-responsive and address sexual harassment against women and girls in public spaces
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Target
- -
Result
NA NA
SP_D_3.2C
SP 4.12.3: Number of countries where different sectors address the elimination of sexual violence against women and girls in public spaces through the transformation of social norms
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Target
- -
Result
True True
SP_D_3.2D
SP 4.12.4: Number of partners supported by UN-Women whose knowledge and skills to influence legislation and policies on sexual violence against women and girls in public spaces are improved, disaggregated by sex - TOTAL
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Target
- -
Result
24 24
SP_D_3.2E
SP 4.12.5: Number of partners supported by UN-Women whose knowledge and skills to influence legislation and policies on sexual violence against women and girls in public spaces are improved, disaggregated by sex - TOTAL
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_3.4

UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)

SDG 5.3.1: Proportion of women aged 20–24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18 (Desk Review)
SDG
sdg
Goal 5

Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.

Common
sdg
UNFPA
sdg
WHO
2022 Result -
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
- -
Output Indicator and Results
OUTPUT AFG_D_3.2.2

National and community- level stakeholders have strengthened capacities in primary prevention of VAWG (incl. changing harmful social norms)

Planned Budget: $2.96 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $1.31 M
Expenses: $1.11 M
AFG_D_3.2.2A
Number of influencers and traditional leaders advocating for women's economic rights in targeted geographic locations
2022 Result 0
2016
Baseline
30 30
2018
Milestone
50 50
Result
10 10
2020
Milestone
2 2
Result
True True
2021
Milestone
20 20
Result
0 0
2022
Target
15 15
Result
0 0
AFG_D_3.2.2B
Number of men and women with strengthened understandings on harmful gender stereotypes that enable VAWG
2022 Result 0
2019
Baseline
0 0
2020
Milestone
8000 8000
Result
26213 26213
2021
Milestone
10000 10000
Result
5710 5710
2022
Target
5000 5000
Result
0 0
SP_D_0.3.b

Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan. In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).

Number of community or organizational level UN Women programmes that address behaviour and/or social/gender norms –using evidence/practice-based methodologies (CO, HQ)
2022 Result 0
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
0 0
SP_D_0.4.d

In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).

Number of women accessing information, goods, resources and/or services through UNW supported platforms and programs in humanitarian and development settings (CO, HQ)
2022 Result 10027
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
10027 10027
SP_D_0.5.f
Number of initiatives developed and implemented to prevent, monitor and mitigate violence against women in politics (VAWP) and in public life (including gender equality advocates in civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, especially women’s organizations) (CO, RO, HQ)
2022 Result 0
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
0 0
Strategic Note Outcome Progress Note Showing data of : 2022

Favorable social norms, attitudes, and behaviors are promoted at individual, community and institutional levels to prevent VAW

There is no change to report in 2022 for Afghanistan. Due to the Taliban takeover, it has not been possible for UN Women Afghanistan to work with national stakeholders and duty bearers in the area of primary prevention. Overall, however, UN Women Afghanistan has observed a regression due to a complex context and a scenario in which women’s rights are constantly violated whilst they are systematically excluded from public and political life. Women and girls in Afghanistan are experiencing and refers to what is happening as gender apartheid. And, considering the impossibility to talk about women's rights and the need to prioritize the safety and security of staff and partners, it was not possible to implement and measure progress on prevention interventions. Despite challenges since the Taliban take over, UN Women strategy during the reporting period was focused on advocating to reopen Family Resource Centers (FRC) and Women Protection Centers (WPC) with the aim of creating safe spaces for women and girl survivors and those at risk of violence to access essential services and awareness sessions, which have reached at least 1,673 people (f-860; m-813). Furthermore, UN Women continued to explore opportunities to progress capacity building of stakeholders on EVAW prevention and response, including as part of the redesign of the EVAW Services. UN Women continued developing and enriching the Capacity Development Plan on Gender, VAWG and Survivor-centered approach for the FRCs and the WPCs partners. The plan integrates prevention and service pillars to provide a holistic approach to VAWG. This component is critical to contribute to the shift in social norms to challenge the normalization of violence among women. Thus far the original strategy and ToC for this outcome is largely still applicable. However, the renewed risk to safety and security, movement restrictions and ban on NGO workers, will have extensive impacts on the feasibility of women and girl survivors and those at risk of violence to access quality, comprehensive services. This also comes with risks and anticipated regression on progress and operations. Therefore, the ToC and accompanying programme strategy is being reviewed for 2023 to allow for greater flexibility, innovation and focus on prevention.
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