Speakers from Afghanistan and Canada Discuss Women of Afghanistan on Int’l Women’s Day

To commemorate International Women’s day on March 8^th, the Afghanistan Studies programme, Academy of International Studies, and the Outreach Programme in collaboration with the Canadian High Commission, New Delhi organized a panel discussion on the topic, “Women and Development: Challenges Ahead in Afghanistan” at the M.F. Husain Art Gallery. Along with the panel discussion, a photo exhibition was also held at the same venue on Afghan women by Lana Slezic, a Canadian photographer.

The distinguished speakers on the panel were: Mr. Jim Nickel, Deputy High Commissioner, High Commission of Canada; Mr. M. Ashraf Haidari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Afghanistan; Judge Najla Ayubi, Afghan Women’s Network; Ms. Catherine Coleman, First Secretary, Embassy of Canada, Kabul; Dr. Mondira Dutta, Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Ms. Pamela Philipose, Director & Editor-in-Chief, Women’s Feature Service; and Prof. S.M. Sajid, Registrar, JMI.

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Listen to Mr. M. Ashraf Haidari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Afghanistan, and Judge Najla Ayubi, Afghan Women’s Network speak on “Women and Development: Challenges Ahead in Afghanistan” at M.F. Husain Art Gallery, JMI on March 8, 2013 (Link to Audio):

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