This event brings together a range of experts and practitioners to discuss innovative ways Australia can support Afghan women's rights in the current context. Speakers come from large and small NGOs, from academia and the diaspora. They are Australians and Afghans, men and women. The discussions focus on five key themes affecting Afghan women's rights:

Gender apartheid and general breeches of rights
Education
Humanitarian migration
Income generation and humanitarian assistance
Women's health

After a series of engaging panel discussions, attendees will break up into small groups to develop recommendations for the Australian Government that will be compiled into a report for publication after the event.

Speakers include:

Minister Penny Wong
Ambassador Wahidullah Waissi
Liz Broderick
Virginia Hausseggar

Other speakers will be coming from:

ActionAid Australia
Afghan Women on the Move
Atlantic Council
Care Australia
The Australian National University
Indigo Foundation
Massoud Foundation
Marie Stopes International
UNICEF Australia
Refugee Council of Australia, and
more

Advancing Afghan Women's Rights

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Daytime workshop at ANU (9am-5pm) ticket

Evening reception at parliament house (6.30pm-8pm) ticket

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