Many women fear that freedoms gained in the 20 years since the fall of the Taliban will be sacrificed in the talks. There are currently just five women are included in the 21-member negotiating team. The real concern so far has been that the women of Afghanistan are being represented by only a few symbolic figures negotiating a possible return of the Taliban. Women want permanent peace in which women’s rights are not trampled.This event will explore the role of women in the peace process.
Speakers:
Ashley Jackson (Moderator), Research Associate and Co-Director, Centre for the Study of Armed Forces, Overseas Development Institute
Shabnam Nasimi, Executive Director of Conservative Friends of Afghanistan
Shukria Barakzai, Former Member of Parliament and Ambassador of Afghanistan to Norway
Habiba Sarabi, Afghan Government Negotiation Team Member; Deputy Chair of Afghanistan High Peace Council
Heather Barr, Interim Director of the Women's Rights Division, Human Rights Watch
Muqaddesa Yourish, Country Head, Lapis Communications; Former Deputy Minister of Trade, Afghanistan
