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women-youth · 2026

Returning to Yarning With a Larger Women-Led Model

Rise to Peace developed a new 12-month Yarning proposal for Gunbaz Balocha: 30 women participants, five female artisan trainers, peer learning, practical production, enterprise skills and market testing. It builds on the 2020 pilot and is seeking funding rather than being presented as already delivered.

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women-youth · 2026 context

Why Women’s Learning Spaces Matter Now

The next phase is shaped by the reality that Afghan girls remain barred from formal education beyond Grade 6 and women from university. Rise to Peace’s women-focused work is designed around preserving locally viable spaces for learning, peer support, skills, leadership and economic participation.

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intelligence · 2026

From Spreadsheets to a Live Global Security Monitor

Active Intelligence evolved into a live, source-linked security monitor designed to organize fast-moving public reporting across regions. The current system combines automation with human review and is intended for public situational awareness and research—not predictive targeting.

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