March 9: Feminism & Resistance: Afghan Women Moving Forward

March 01, 2021

FMST Teaching Fellow Halima Kazem-Stojanovic hosts a panel discussion with Afghan scholars and activists about women's rights, feminism, and resistance in Afghanistan. Associated with FMST 188 - Women & War, this talk is public and open to all.

Panelists:

Lima Ahmad - Ph.D. candidate in International Security and Human Security at Tufts University. Founder of Paywand Afghanan Association; focuses on research regarding women’s issues 

Samira Hamidi - Regional Campaigner for Amnesty International South Asia Regional Office & former Board Member of the Afghan Women's Network 

Jamila Afghani - Director of Medica Afghanistan, an organization providing psychosocial and legal services for victims of gender-based violence; Islamic feminist scholar 

Presented by Feminist Studies with support from the Baskin Endowed Chair in Feminist Studies.
TUESDAY, MARCH 9 | 6:30-8:30pm PST. REGISTER HERE.