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<p>The UK participated in the Senior Officials Meeting in Kabul in September 2015
at which a new Self-Reliance through Mutual Accountability Framework for development
and poverty reduction was agreed between the Afghan government and the international
community. The UK holds quarterly development cooperation meetings with the Afghan
government to discuss its bilateral aid programme, as well as regular thematic discussions
with Afghan ministers and officials.</p><p>UK officials raised the Afghan National
Action Plan on women and girls with the Afghan government during the Senior Officials
Meeting. The Plan was finalised and released in July and focuses on women’s economic
empowerment, implementation of the Eliminating Violence Against Women law, improving
women’s participation in the civil service, and addressing sexual harassment.</p><p>Afghanistan
is one of six priority countries for the UK’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace
and Security and this agenda covers priority areas where investing in women and girls
can make a difference on gender equality and development for Afghanistan. We support
programme and policy work in five main areas: tackling violence against women; women
in security and police; economic empowerment; education and women’s participation.</p>
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