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For Immediate Release: Contact: Kate Pomeroy
January 23, 2008 202-631-6704 or kate.pomeroy@iwf.org
AFGHAN WOMEN DETAIL SECURITY CHALLENGES IN AFGHANISTAN
Visiting leaders join forum to discuss impact on civil society and directions for the future
Washington, DC - The Independent Women's Forum is honored to host a delegation of senior women leaders from Afghanistan. This forum, "Securing Afghanistan: The Role of Women," will give insight into the challenges Afghan women face and how Afghan women can contribute to a more secure Afghanistan.
"As Afghans and the international community become increasingly concerned about Afghanistan's future, we are reminded of how security is a key essential to Afghanistan's long term development," said Halima Karzai, Associate Director for Foreign Policy and International Women's Issues at the Independent Women's Forum.
This forum is free and open to the public/media.
WHEN: Thursday, January 24, 2008
TIME: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: National Press Club - 529 14th Street, NW,
First Amendment Lounge, Washington, D.C.
Featuring:
Orzala Ashraf, Founder and Senior Advisor for Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan
Shukria Barakzai, Member of Parliament, National Assembly, Afghanistan
Dr. Nadera Hayat Burhani, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Public Health, Afghanistan
Wazhma Frogh, Senior Gender Advisor, Canadian International Development Agency
Shahgul Rezaie, Member of Parliament, National Assembly, Afghanistan
For additional information on "Securing Afghanistan," or to schedule an interview with one of the experts, please contact Kate Pomeroy at kate.pomeroy@iwf.org /202-631-6704.
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