How do Afghan Women want to change the United Nations?

Throughout April 2026, we ran a program designed to help Afghan women and girls develop their understanding and knowledge of the United Nations and global governance systems. The aim of this program was to empower Afghan women to write and present proposals and policies that represent their experiences, knowledge, and circumstances, and could direct humanitarian aid, governance projects, international responses, or otherwise.

At the end of the program, participants were asked to submit their own written policy proposal. The participants were able to choose any policy area they were interested in, provided that it was addressed to a specific global governance organisation. We recieved insightful and creative proposals on environmental protection, economic development, access to education, women's rights, refugee protections, and more, and are delighted to share them here.

Please find the proposals here, and separated by theme below: