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A network of women civil society leaders working together to advance women’s rights and regional peace in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. 

WHAT IS

WOMEN'S

REGIONAL

NETWORK?

#VoicesTogether

Photo © Beth Wald

The WPS course has been a flagship course of WRN, providing a platform for participants from diverse South Asian backgrounds to interact with each other, thereby enriching and deepening their understanding of the issues discussed in the course. WRN is confident that this course will inspire and provide directions to the participants to continue their engagement in the field of women, peace, and security

Women's Regional Network

Annual Report 2022

September 26-27, 2022

This symposium will convene global experts to analyze and bring light to the reality on the ground for women in Afghanistan, highlighting the needs of Afghan women both inside and outside of Afghanistan, and presenting the Government of Canada with a series of calls to action.

WHAT WE DO

WHAT WE DO

WRN amplifies the voices of conflict-affected women in order to address the interlinked issues of peace and justice, governance and security, within the context of growing militarization in South Asia.

WE BELIEVE THAT

 

Women are the key to constructing an indivisible and sustainable peace predicated on justice.

OUR APPROACH

OUR ADVOCACY APPROACH

Women bear the brunt of forcible displacement.

 

Community Conversations are honest conversations with displaced women to capture their concerns, needs, testimonies, and solutions to inform political discourse and policy.

WE KNOW THAT

Empowering young women is the key to a just peace.

 

We support young women's leadership development by providing learning and mentoring opportunities, hosting digital cross-border exchanges, and sharing stories of change and resilience. 

Photo © Ellen Jaskol CAI, Afghanistan
WHERE WE WORK

Afghanistan, Pakistan and India make up the crossroads of South Asia.

It has become hard to narrate an Afghan, a Pakistani, or indeed an Indian story divorced from the internecine conflict - internal or international. On their own, neither the State nor the private sphere can be relied upon to guarantee women’s  freedom from violence and harassment, or fair and impartial justice. Therefore, it is critical that women civil society organizations work collaboratively to face the multitude of threats women face inside and outside of their homes.

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