tailieunhanh - Afghanistan: National Reconstruction and Poverty Reduction — the Role of Women in Afghanistan’s Future

The root causes of the alarming health indicators in Afghanistan are poverty and the two decades of warfare that stalled economic and social progress and led to destruction of livelihoods and high levels of disability. This situation has had a particularly negative impact on the health and mortality of women and children, but there does not appear to be any evidence of deliberate gender-based discrimination within the health sector - the exception being the Taliban insisting on separate medical facilities for males and females, which increased the de facto differences in service provision to men and women. . | Afghanistan National Reconstruction and Poverty Reduction the Role of Women in Afghanistan s Future March 2005 The World Bank Disclaimer All rights reserved. The findings interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are those of the author s and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. Copying and or transmitting portions or all of this work without prior permission may be violation of applicable law. The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission promptly. Any queries in this regard should be addressed to the Office of the Publisher World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 USA fax 202-522-2422 email pubrights@ Photo Courtesy Christophe Bosch World Bank Keiko Miwa World Bank World Bank Kabul Office Marie Frechon UNDP Gorm D. Pedersen and DACAAR. Designed Printed by Macro Graphics Pvt. Ltd. .