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“(m) To protect the equal right of women and girls to security of person,
and to bring to justice those responsible for violence against women and girls;
“(n) To initiate rapid demobilization and disarmament, and facilitate the
reintegration of those who have participated in or have otherwise been affected
by war into society and work;
“(o) To raise awareness of the need to prevent and eliminate violence,
including domestic violence, against women, with the aim of changing the
attitudes and behaviour that allow such crimes to take place, and strengthen
efforts to prevent and eliminate violence against women by using legislative
measures;
“(p) To ensure the effective and equal access of women and girls to the
facilities necessary to protect the right to the enjoyment of the highest
attainable standard of physical and mental health in accordance with the
obligations of Afghanistan under the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights;
“(q) To reaffirm the equal right of women to own land and other
property, inter alia, through the right to inheritance, and undertake
administrative reforms and other necessary measures to give women the same
right as men to credit, capital, appropriate technologies and access to and
control over natural resources as well as access to markets and information;
“4. Encourages the continuing efforts of the United Nations and its
agencies, donors and civil society, guided by Security Council resolution 1325
(2000), on women and peace and security, to:
“(a) Continue to provide financial and technical assistance, including
support to the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and the Afghan Independent
Human Rights Commission, to ensure the full enjoyment of human rights and
fundamental freedoms by women and girls so as to strengthen the capacity of
Afghan women to participate fully and effectively in conflict resolution and
peace-building efforts and in civil, political, economic, cultural and social life;
“(b) Fully support the Afghan Transitional Authority regarding the
participation of women in society, inter alia, by providing support to ministries
to develop their capacity to mainstream gender issues into their programmes;
“(c) Provide technical and other relevant assistance so that the judicial
system has the capacity to adhere to international standards of human rights;
“(d) Support measures to ensure the full enjoyment of human rights and
fundamental freedoms by women and girls, and to hold accountable those who
were responsible for gross violations of human rights in the past and to ensure
that full investigations are conducted and perpetrators brought to justice in
accordance with international standards in order to combat impunity;
“5. Invites the United Nations system, international and nongovernmental organizations, and donors:
“(a) To ensure a human rights-based approach and coherent policy and
resources for gender mainstreaming in all programmes and operations, based
on the principles of non-discrimination and equality between women and men,
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