The Farkhunda Trust’s mission is to provide scholarships to women from disadvantaged backgrounds to enable them to pursue higher education in Afghanistan. This year it is funding five scholarships. The Trust needs your support to continue and increase the number of scholarships it can provide. The charity was founded by Rahela Sidiqi following the tragic […]
Women’s Meaningful Participation in Negotiating & Implementation of Peace Agreements report
Available now HERE. Based upon the Secretary-General’s 2017 commitment (S/2017/861), the 2018 annual report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security to the Security Council places special emphasis on the meaningful participation and representation of women in peace processes, including institutions tasked with implementing peace agreements. In preparation, and to take stock of current […]
Why I ran for a seat in the Afghan Parliament
I had the privilege of running for a seat in Afghanistan’s Wolesi Jirga, the House of the People, on October 20. I was among the 108 women candidates running for 9 seats in Kabul – writes Zakia Wardak The most common questions I get from friends, family and even strangers are — “Why? Isn’t it too […]
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