On October 15, 2021, WLP hosted a discussion with Former Minister for Women’s Affairs in Afghanistan Sima Samar and Former Governor of Bamyan Province Habiba Sarabi, moderated by Former UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Obaid and WLP Founder and President Mahnaz Afkhami.
On October 15, 2021, WLP hosted a discussion with Former Minister for Women’s Affairs in Afghanistan Sima Samar and Former Governor of Bamyan Province Habiba Sarabi, moderated by Former UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Obaid and WLP Founder and President Mahnaz Afkhami. The discussion focused on their experiences as women leaders and human rights advocates in Afghanistan and what can be done to support women and girls.
Meeting May 30-31 in Sweden, 40 allies, partners, and board members of Women’s Learning Partnership (WLP) from around the world shared their knowledge and experience addressing threats to rights, democracy, and the environment.
A panel discussion centers on women's roles in leadership and democratization, and the global women's movement in the period after the Beijing World Conference in 1995.
