Najla Ayoubi on NPR

Judge Najla Ayoubi discusses the current state of affairs between the Taliban and Afghanistan on National Public Radio in light of recent ISIS terror attacks. Click to listen and search for "Attacks In Iran, Peace Talks In Afghanistan And Global Notes."

Najla Ayoubi on iVOW

Jenni Prisk, on Voices of Women, interviews Judge Najla Ayoubi, WRN member, a lawyer and human rights activist who has been instrumental in promoting women’s empowerment, civic education and transparency in her native Afghanistan.

WRN Panel Session at WILPF's Conference Women's Power to Stop War!

How do like-minded women develop networks for peace? Bringing voices from the field and rooted in a practitioner’s perspective, this creative, interactive session will explore the models, challenges and successes of bringing grassroots voices to the fore and communicating women’s peacemaking agency to stakeholders at all levels.

Women in Conflict Zones

They live in societies where violence against women not only takes place but is sometimes condoned. But a group of women from Afghanistan, Pakistan and India is giving voice to their female compatriots by listening and then acting to defend women's rights as conditions deteriorate and tensions rise. We hear about the fears and challenges facing women in conflict zones.

With:

• Hossai Wardak

  • Women's Rights Advocate; Member, Women's Regional Network from Afghanistan

• Kishwar Sultana

  • Director, InsanFoundation Trust; Member, Women's Regional Network from Pakistan

• Swarna Rajagopalan

  • Founding Trustee, The Prajnya Trust; Member, Women's Regional Network from India

Democracy in a Volatile Region: Afghanistan Chooses a President

Afghanistan's runoff election moves the country another step closer to replacing outgoing President Hamid Karzai. But some Afghans say they don't really care who wins -- they're just eager for the new president to take office and re-start the economy, sign an agreement that will let U.S. troops stay beyond December and improve public safety after 13 years of war. Kojo sits with Rangina Hamidi, WRN Network Member, Afghanistan, to discuss Afghanistan's elections, the priorities of the Afghan people and how new leadership will shape the country's future in a volatile region and what it will mean for ending America's longest war. 

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Afghanistan's runoff election moves the country another step closer to replacing outgoing President Hamid Karzai. But some Afghans say they don't really care who wins -- they're just eager for the new president to take office and re-start the economy, sign an agreement that will let U.S. troops stay beyond December and improve public safety after 13 years of war. Kojo sits with Rangina Hamidi, WRN Network Member, Afghanistan, to discuss Afghanistan's elections, the priorities of the Afghan people and how new leadership will shape the country's future in a volatile region and what it will mean for ending America's longest war.