Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of Women in Afghanistan

In the first half of this paper, we consider research findings regarding the psychosocial needs and challenges of women in Afghanistan, an impoverished nation in the early stages of reconstruction following more than two decades of war and political repression. Following our summary of these findings, we discuss our experi- ence addressing Afghan women’s psychosocial well-be- ing through culturally-grounded, community-based in- terventions.

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