WRN recently caught up with Rangina Hamidi, women’s rights activist and founder and president of Kandahar Treasure, the first female-run private enterprise in southern Afghanistan. Rangina has also served as the manager for the Women’s Income Generation Project with Afghans for Civil Society. She believes that sustainable social change in Afghanistan is only possible through promoting women’s economic independence. In the interview below, Rangina explains how her work in impr

As we celebrate Women’s History Month in March, WRN spoke with Board Member Judge Najla Ayoubi, a lawyer and former judge from Afghanistan, about the role and importance of women at the grassroots in the global fight against violent extremism. With her extensive experience in judiciary, elections, human rights and women’s empowerment, Najla Ayoubi says the current policies put in place by the Afghan government to prevent radicalization and armed violence have major blind spot

The Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies, the Australian Government, City School, and Women’s Regional Network jointly organized the ‘Emerging Young Leaders Congress 2017’ in Islamabad, Pakistan between 5-7 April. The conference bought together exceptional young women from across Pakistan so they could share their leadership experiences and challenges they face in the field, network among one another, and build on new ideas. One of the fellows who attended the Congress i