...tes of poverty and geographic barriers. In addition, the legacy of Taliban rule and continued insurgent influences, especially in rural areas, continues to impact women’s rights and access to services. Click here to view the presentation. Women in Muslim Countries: A Multinational Analysis: The Women in Muslim Countries (WIMC) Project is a collective effort to understand the status of rights (in practice and beliefs), attitudes, and behaviors of M...
...of international news outlets such as Newsweek, AFP, Reuters and The Taipei Times the survey findings were featured on PBS News’ Online NewsHour....
...uation (42.7%), unemployment and the poor economy (35.5% together), and corruption (24.2%) as the country’s main problems.[1] For the first time, the survey asked about the biggest problems facing youth, an important question in a country where over half the population is under the age of 18.[2] Respondents named unemployment as the leading problem for Afghan youth (71%), followed by illiteracy (26%), and the poor economy (16%).[3] Fieldwork for t...
...es, Reuters, and The Miami Herald, as well as in Afghan media such as Tolo News. Conversation about the survey findings has been taking place across Twitter and other social media platforms, marked with the hashtag #AfghanSurvey. The Survey was fielded during a period of uncertainty in Afghanistan: peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban, as well as the lead-up to the September 28 election, dominated the headlines during the fieldwork period...
...Rights in Afghanistan, which was conducted in partnership with D3 Systems (USA) and ACSOR Surveys (Afghanistan) in March 2016. The mixed-methods research design was developed to understand knowledge, attitudes, and practices of women’s economic rights in Afghanistan, particularly from the point of view of Afghan men. The study also measured perceptions of gender-based violence and regional variations in knowledge and perceptions. This study provid...
KABUL, Afghanistan, January 29, 2015 – Today, ACSOR releases results from the sixth installment of its Afghan Futures series, a nationally representative survey of 2,051 Afghans ages 18 and older in all 34 provinces of the country fielded in November 2014 in cooperation with D3 Systems and Langer Research. Afghans broadly support the new government and appear to have set aside suspicions of election fraud in order to move forward. While only 44 p...
...e workforce and a mix of ethnicities across the country. The continuous recruitment and training of an indigenous team of Afghan professionals is integral to the activities of ACSOR. This capacity gives us an extensive reach in the field and provides our clients with cultural insights. Given the regular volume of fieldwork, ACSOR employees experience no long breaks between surveys, ensuring that our skills remain fresh and build from one research...
...variety of services including opinion polling, monitoring and evaluation, marketing and consumer studies, media monitoring, and other quantitative and qualitative research. ACSOR’s mission as a full-service research firm is to provide individualized attention to address the research needs for each of our clients. Our team works with you to run your project from start to finish. We do this through tailored project design, credible data collection,...
...interviews. Respondents were both men (59%) and women (41%), aged 18 and over. The End of Year Survey has received much international attention, including from the BBC. Full results from the End of Year Survey are available on the WIN/Gallup International’s website....
...efore not surprising that 93% of those who use a mobile device say it enhances the quality of their life. [1] The State of Telecommunications and Internet in Afghanistan: Six Years Later (2006-2012). USAID Report. Online: http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1871/The%20State%20of%20Telecoms%20and%20Internet%20%20in%20Afghanistan%20(2006-2012)%20Low-Res.pdf....
