; (2) representatives of Afghan women, youth, and other marginalized groups from rural and urban provinces and especially from those most affected by violence, should meaningfully participate and engage in all peace talks, implementation commissions, and other bodies if an agreement is reached, alongside the Government of Afghanistan, the Afghan political opposition, and the Taliban, and that their security must be protected throughout and their concerns prioritized in those respective agendas; (3) training and gender expertise should be made available to the United States mediators of the peace talks and all participating delegations, including one or more gender advisors with expertise in structuring inclusive peace process and conflict mediation, and who have local language skills and mediation expertise to establish a safe communication channel for engagement with and training of a diverse range of Afghan women’s groups; (4) financial, technical, and logistical support, including security precautions for their protection, should be provided to women delegates to the talks, mediators, peace builders, and stakeholders, enabling them to travel safely to and from the location of the peace talks and to meaningfully participate