Readout from Kabul: Afghan Women Leading for Peace

May 28, 2021
Events
 
The Democratic Women’s Caucus hosted a roundtable on May 28, 2021 with Afghan women leaders on their recommendations for moving towards a lasting peace. The recommendations were drafted by 100 women delegates from across Afghanistan during workshops held in Kabul after negotiations broke down following the announcement of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan.
 
The DWC heard from:
Shinkai Karokhail, Afghan Member of Parliament, Chair of Parliamentary Women’s Caucus
Dr. Sima Samar, Afghan Women’s Rights Activist, Former Vice President and Minister of Women’s Affairs
Suraya Pakzad, Afghan Women’s Rights Activist, Delegate to Afghan Women’s Istanbul Peace Conference
Fariha Esar, Afghan Youth Activist, Delegate to Afghan Women’s Istanbul Peace Conference

 

Video: https://twitter.com/DemWomenCaucus/status/1398372197547323392