The Needs of Afghan Women for Defending their Rights!

Source: https://rutgers.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WAFgry1CTRGXDiWMFr_h_w

From: Center for Women’s Global Leadership
Rutgers University

You are cordially invited to join us tomorrow,
Friday, March 25, 2022, at 11 AM EDT

3 PM GMT | 7:30 PM Kabul for a virtual event called,

The Needs of Afghan Women for Defending their Rights!

This Afghan feminist-led event, facilitated by CWGL’s Global Scholar, Shahla Farid, will ensure international decision-making bodies understand the challenges facing Afghan women within and outside Afghanistan. It will also help recognize the strength and resilience of Afghan women and the importance of integrating their lived experiences and leadership when addressing matters pertaining to Afghanistan.

We have a fantastic lineup of Afghan feminist activists who will participate in this moderated discussion:

(MODERATOR) Samira Hamidi - Regional Campaigner for Amnesty International South Asia Regional Office

Shahla Farid - Global Scholar, CWGL

Dr. Malek Sitez – Professor of International Law and Relations

Najiba Ayubi - Afghan Journalist and activist, Managing Director of The Killid Group

Masiha Fayez - Lawyer, Activist, and consultant with Afghanistan Research & Evaluation Unit (AREU)

Najla Raheel - Activist, Lawyer & VP of Afghanistan Independent Bar Association (AIBA)

Zarqa Yaftli - Advocate for women’s rights in Afghanistan, ED of Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF)

Dr. Masouda Faizy - Associate professor of OB/GYN, AWN Board member, & Deputy of Doctors Assoc.,

We will also be featuring our amazing respondents:

Reem Alsalem – UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences

Melissa Upreti – Chair, UN Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls

We are honored to have the Afghan Women’s Network as a co-sponsor for this event!

Register here