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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...
Fareeha Sultan, WRN Pakistan Country Coordinator
Nov 13, 2017
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Reflections in the Mirror
They say that a mirror never tells a lie. That stands true for the mirror as well that shows us the realities of women’s empowerment,...
Mangla Sharma, WRN Core Member, Pakistan
Oct 25, 2017
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No Place Called Home
Wrapped under cover for years, known by only a few, the Rohingya crisis is now very much a part of the public consciousness with varied...
Padmini Ghosh, WRN India Country Coordinator
Oct 4, 2017
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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...
Palwasha Hassan
Sep 13, 2017
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Borderless Issues: The Role of Mothers in Conflict
Women’s issues are not contained by borders. Regardless of development indicators, we see similar patterns across South Asia –...
Beena Sarwar
May 17, 2017
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Street Harassment is Hurting Afghanistan’s Democracy and Development
War has devastating consequences on a country and the wounds it leaves behind take generations to heal. For more than four decades, the...
Nooria Sultani
May 3, 2017
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Money Matters: Women’s Economic Independence and Social Status
WRN recently caught up with Rangina Hamidi, women’s rights activist and founder and president of Kandahar Treasure, the first female-run...
Ingrid von Kleydorff, WRN Intern
Apr 26, 2017
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Young Pakistani Women Recognized for Their Achievements at Second Congress
The Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies, the Australian Government, City School, and Women’s Regional Network jointly organized the...
Farhat Asif
Apr 12, 2017
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The Rise of Online Trolls in India
The trolling of 16-year-old actress Zaira Wasim and 20-year-old college student Gurmehar Kaur on social media are two of the most recent...
Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal
Mar 29, 2017
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Life (in 250 words)
How it started does not matter. Everything is different now. A spark, a simmer, a stranger’s torch—everything burns anyway. ​ The first...
Swarna Rajagopalan, WRN Founding Member
Mar 2, 2017
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