Gender Apartheid: Power and Oppression in Afghanistan

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Our panel of experts will unpack the state of women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, including restrictions on education, employment, freedom of movement, political participation, and public life. In partnership with the Women and Public Policy Program and the Harvard Center for International Development, the group will discuss the dynamics of power and oppression, and the experiences and resilience of Afghan women working to defend their rights and shape their country’s future. Featuring: Metra Mehran — Human Rights Activist; Founder of the Afghanistan Justice Archive Sima Samar — Minister of Women's Affairs, Afghanistan 2001 2003 ; Former Chair, Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission Fatema Z. Sumar moderator — Executive Director, Harvard Ce…

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