Acknowledgements This legal report is the outcome of collaborative efforts by various departments of the Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization (AHRDO). Ghulam Sakhi has drafted the report; Hjalmar Joffre-Eichhorn, Dr. Haidar Allamah and Huma Saeed contributed to the arts-based, legal and advocacy components of the report. Hadi Marifat has assisted in developing its overall framework. Zahra Yagana, Mohammad Zaman Khoshnam, Mohammad Salim Rajabi, Mohammad Jaweed Mohammadi, Benafshah Paikan and Dr. Nik Mohammad Sharif prepared material related to the Legislative Theater, public consultations and referenda. AHRDO’s Mazar-e Sharif Regional Office played an active part in implementing the program in Balkh and the Kabul office played support role throughout the project. Needless to say that the implementation of this project would not have been possible without the support and hard work of all AHRDO staff members and AHRDO sincerely thank them all for their cooperation. Moreover, AHRDO is grateful for the support provided by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission in Herat, Bamiyan & Nangarhar, and the support of the Department of Women’s Affairs in Bamiyan, Nangarhar, Kabul as well as the Education Departments in Kabul and Balkh for their cooperation in facilitating the conduct of public theatre performances. Finally, AHRDO extends its sincerest thanks to the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) for its generous financial support throughout the initiative. Khudadad Bisharat Executive Director Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization (AHRDO) Disclaimer: The content of this report was produced entirely by AHRDO and does not reflect the view of SIDA. AHRDO Afghan Women after the Taliban: Will History Repeat Itself? Page 2

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