Voices of Peace: Perspectives from Women Peacebuilders in Afghanistan and Pakistan
November 15, 2016 7 minute Read By the Bush Institute and the Women’s Democracy Network On November 14, the Bush Institute and the Women’s Democracy Network at the International Republican Institute hosted a roundtable event with two women peacebuilders, Sameena Imtiaz and Mariam Safi, from Pakistan and Afghanistan, respectively. Sameena is the founder and executive director of the Peace Education and Development (PEAD) Foundation in Pakistan, and Mariam is founding director of the Organization for Policy Research and Development Studies (DROPS) in Afghanistan. We sat down to talk to Sameena and Mariam about their stories and perspectives on women’s inclusion
DROPS Director Speaks on Afghanistan Post-NATO-Led ISAF
DROPS Director Mariam Safi was invited by the Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, Lieutanant General RMD Ratnayake to the Fourth Annual Defence Seminar (2014) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, titled “Sri Lanka: Challenges to a Rising Nation,” to speak on the topic of “Afghanistan, After ISAF.” Defence Seminar 2014 Speech
Why Women Are Crucial to Fighting Radicalization in Afghanistan
DROPS Director Mariam Safi speaks to Odharnait Ansbro of News Deeply on the role of women in fighting radicalization in Afghanistan. Why Women Are Crucial to Fighting Radicalization in Afghanistan – Women & Girls
Afghan Women and CVE: What are their roles, challenges and opportunities in CVE?
A Man’s World? Exploring the Roles of Women in Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism. Over the past year, the international community commemorated the fifteenth anniversary of the passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) on Women, Peace and Security. This resolution recognized the disproportionate and unique impact of violent conflict on women and girls, and a affirmed the participation and representation of women in building peace. UNSCR 1325 for the first time codified the role of women in building and sustaining peace in the international legal framework. In preparation for the 2015 High-Level Review on UNSCR 1325
Panel Discussion of DROPS Women, Peace and Security Policy Brief
The AISS hosts launching ceremony of DROPS’ Afg-Pak Policy Brief Today, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) hosted the launching ceremony of ‘Women, Peace and Security: Afghanistan-Pakistan Women’s Policy Brief’, a new initiative by Organization for Policy and Development Studies (DROPS). The Brief aims to assist decision-makers navigate similar peace and security issues facing Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as provide guidance to the respective governments by gathering women’s perspectives on solutions to peace and security in the two countries. Scores of Afghan law-makers, political experts, policy-makers, representatives of UNAMA, representatives of civil society and media participated in the
Afghanistan: Current Migration Patterns & Policy Challenges
Director of DROPS, Mariam Safi’s research paper on “Afghanistan: Current Migration Patterns & Policy Challenges” looks at the migration of Afghans and the factors pushing Afghans to leave their homeland. This chapter is part of the book ‘Escaping the Escape: Towards Solutions for the Humanitarian Migration Crisis’ published by Bertelsmann Stiftung and contains 21 chapters from authors representing 21 countries including Eritrea, Lebanon, Syria, and Ukraine. The books describes what causes people to leave their homeland and addresses pressing questions such as: How can refugees be given the same opportunities in their native countries that they are seeking elsewhere?; Which
