On June 27, USIP hosted a discussion with leading Afghan women experts and activists about their journey from Afghanistan to the United States, the conditions currently facing Afghan women, and what the United States and international community can do to support a more inclusive and sustainable peace in Afghanistan.
Palwasha Hassan
Senior Fellow, Institute for Women, Peace and Security, Georgetown University
Lima Ahmad
Doctoral Candidate, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
Muzhgan Sadat
Gender Activist and Novelist
Belquis Ahmadi, moderator
Senior Program Officer, U.S Institute of Peace
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/reflections-afghan-women-consequences-unsuccessful-peace-process
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