On Tuesday, I was on a panel at the San Francisco Commonwealth speaking about the end of the US’s occupation of Afghanistan and how power-sharing with the Taliban may affect the future of Afghan women.
Here are some topics my colleague, Afghan American writer & activist, Atta Arghandiwal and moderator Dr. Banafsheh Keynoush covered:
Is there any hope of effective power-sharing with the Taliban?
Since 2001 what progress has been made around the education of girls and the empowerment of women?
What will happen to Afghan women's rights and girls' education once the Taliban are part of the fabric of the legitimate government of Afghanistan?
Whose war is this?
Where-how and what happens outside Afghan borders?
What about Opium, the massive flow of both weapons and narcotics around Afghan borders?
If you missed the live presentation check out the recording of the session.
This is a topic near and dear to my heart and my hope is to provide a fair assessment of the United State's engagement in Afghanistan, the progress that has been achieved by Afghan women, and how power-sharing with the Taliban might affect the rights of Afghan women.
I would love to hear your thoughts, questions, and comments.
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