Practicing Peace with Ufra Mir
Ufra Mir is a young explorer from Kashmir who has shaped her combined passion for mental health and peace and conflicts at different...
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Women's Regional Network
Jul 6, 2018
Rebuilding Peace in Sri Lanka with Nalini Ratnarajah
Nalini Ratnarajah is a human rights activist and a feminist, who has dedicated decades of her life, advocating for gender equality,...
Women's Regional Network
Jun 26, 2018
#HelmandPeaceMarch
A delegation of 45 women’s peace activists from the Women’s Regional Network and Equality for Peace and Democracy met with the Helmand...
Fareeha Sultan
Feb 22, 2018
Of Equal Participation and Contribution: An Interview with Akbar Khan
Recently, WRN spoke with Akbar Khan, Chairperson of Dehi Ijtimai Tarqyati Social Workers Council (DITSWC) to learn more about his views...
Padmini Ghosh, WRN India Country Coordinator
Jan 24, 2018
Approaching Gender in a Conflict Zone: Interview with Yasir Abbas
Hakim Yasir Abbas is a passionate law professor from Kashmir. As a critic of orthodox teaching methodologies, which he believes have...
Fatema Kohistani, Afghanistan Country Coordinator
Dec 1, 2017
Call to Action: Shahla Farid's Journey to the High Peace Council
Shahla Farid is a professor at Kabul University's Faculty of Law and Political Science, member of High Peace Council (HPC) in Kabul,...
Fareeha Sultan, WRN Pakistan Country Coordinator
Nov 13, 2017
Preparing Agents of Peace: Women, Peace and Security Online Course
With training, exposure and mentorship young people can act as key actors in peacebuilding to be agents of positive change. According to...
Palwasha Hassan
Sep 13, 2017
Kabul’s Bloody Ramadan and Our Friendly Weekend Iftars
A small circle of my friends and I have regular Iftar dinner parties (breaking of the Ramadan fast each night) that gives us a chance to...
Ingrid von Kleydorff, WRN Intern
Sep 6, 2017
Duality of Women’s Roles in Peacekeeping Efforts
As the reach of conflict has expanded in the twenty-first century, there has also been a growing emphasis on how conflict has always been...
Nooria Sultani
Jun 28, 2017
Women Keeping Peace: a Gendered Perspective on Countering Violent Extremism
WRN recently spoke with Sajia Behgam, associate professor of Public Policy at Kabul University and advisor at the Chief Executive Office...
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