Author: Yelena Biberman

To Support Afghan Women Activists, Prioritize Local Knowledge over Numbers

Posted by and & filed under Gender, Peacebuilding, Regions and Powers

In July, the US Department of State launched the US-Afghan Consultative Mechanism in partnership with the United States Institute of Peace, Atlantic Council, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, and Sisterhood is Global Institute. As the Taliban continues to strip women and vulnerable groups inside Afghanistan of their human rights, the Mechanism intends to provide international platforms for Afghan women… Read more »