Kroc Institute publishes updated research on women in Afghanistan | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Kroc Institute publishes updated research on women in Afghanistan Kroc Institute publishes updated research on women in Afghanistan Published: July 30, 2012 Author: Joan Fallon After more than a decade of war, U.S. troops will begin returning home from Afghanistan. What will this mean for Afghan women? Will their modest but important gains be lost? Three Afghan women meet to discuss plans for social services. A newly updated edition of the report “Afghan Women Speak: Enhancing Security and Human Rights in Afghanistan,” just published by the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, reflects the complex situation of women and girls in Afghanistan. Growing numbers of Afghan girls are in school, and advances in health care have led to lower rates of infant and maternal mortality, said David Cortright, director of policy studies at the Kroc Institute and co-author of the report. Yet women in Afghanistan still face intimidation and attacks — and many are worried about the threat of a civil war. David Cortright “The condition of women is definitely better than it was, but the danger of catastrophic civil war is greater than ever,” said Cortright. Based on more than 70 interviews, the majority in Afghanistan, the report highlights the concerns of Afghan women, assesses international efforts to empower women since 2001, and analyzes the security situation in Afghanistan and its impact on women. It includes a series of recommendations for U.S. and NATO governments. “We strongly agree that foreign troops should come out of Afghanistan,” Cortright said. “Continuing the war will not help women, but we also should avoid opening the door to a civil war. What we need is a major international peace mission and support for women through funding of social, not military, policy.” This research was funded in part by The Catholic Organisation for Relief and Development Aid (Cordaid), the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and philanthropist Cynthia Arsenault. Contact: David Cortright, 574-631-8536, dcortrig@nd.edu Posted In: International Research Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 12, 2022 Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street … in different countries? June 01, 2022 University of Notre Dame to establish consortium of Catholic universities to study Muslim-Christian relations May 03, 2022 Pulte Institute launches Central America Research Alliance For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn