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 […]
Afghanistan Talks: No Women, No Peace.
Negotiations with the Taliban must include Afghan women to protect their progress and build a sustainable peace. Friday, March 1, 2019 / BY: Belquis Ahmadi PUBLICATION TYPE: Analysis and CommentaryShare ThisPrint the Page As talks between the U.S. and the Taliban raise hopes for peace in Afghanistan, the country’s women fear another—and related—possibility: That their hard-won rights to participate […]
Afghanistan – Women will not be victims of peace.
Words: SALLY ARMSTRONG . Pictures: PETER BREGG With the prospect of U.S. troops withdrawing, Afghan women are seeking reassurance that the Taliban won’t bring back the bad old days. It’s been 18 years since the Taliban were overthrown in Afghanistan. These Grade 2 students at Kabul’s Fatima tul Zahra school are too young to remember […]
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