By Feroza Azizi & Abubakar Siddique March 20, 2020 – KABUL, — Women named as part of an Afghan delegation tasked with conducting peace talks with the Taliban say they will be attempting to preserve women’s rights in complex negotiations with the hard-line Islamist movement aimed at ending four decades of war in Afghanistan. We will be aiming […]
In Afghan peace talks, women need a seat at the table
Afghanistan is one of the worst places in the world to be a woman. Senator Jeanne Shaheen says that to change that, women need to have a voice in Taliban peace talks. On a recent trip to Afghanistan, I met with a group of Afghan women who described how dramatically their lives had changed since […]
Afghan Women Six Point Agenda for Moscow Peace Talks
Feb 4, 2019 Afghan women have historically been on the right side of the history. They have consistently sided with democracy and social progress. They have, even when restricted by war and misogyny, taken active part in self-development and the development of the country. They have stood for elections, led ministries, provided bulk of the […]
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