Tag: Afghanistan

WCI at the center of re-thinking gender development strategy in Afghanistan

On June 27th, 2011, WCI, in partnership with Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) hosted a roundtable on Capitol Hill entitled, “Promoting Institution Building and Good Governance in Afghanistan: Striving for More Coordination and Coherence.” In an effort to open dialogue on the importance of institution building, civic engagement and good governance in [...]

By WCI | 2011.08.02 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

Effective Leadership: From Afghanistan to Italy, and Back

From May 23 to May 27, 2011, a WCI team composed of WCI President Marjorie Margolies, WCI Program Officer Nickie Séne, and WCI Senior Trainers Valerie Biden-Owens, Deborah Cai and Susan Ness conducted a training for Afghan civil servants on topics including gender communication, leadership, public speaking, and managing the media from May 23 to [...]

By Kaylynn | 2011.06.14 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , , , , , ,

“We Shall Overcome” — Female Afghan MPs Share Their Journeys

We at WCI were fortunate enough to travel to Afghanistan in March (2011) to conduct a five-day Parliamentary Strengthening Workshop for 52 of the newly elected Afghan women Members of Parliament. Funded by the US Embassy of Kabul’s Afghan Women’s Empowerment Fund, the training consisted of capacity building and technical skills training that aimed to [...]

By Aggie | 2011.05.12 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , , , , ,

Meeting Malalai Joya

On Thursday March 24, WCI and partner Pennsylvania Women’s Campaign Fund hosted a screening and panel discussion of Enemies of Happiness, a documentary that follows Malalai Joya through the final days of her campaign for an Afghan parliamentary seat in 2005. The film reveals that Ms. Joya’s campaigning was significantly influenced by both the general [...]

By Aggie | 2011.04.10 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , , , , , , , ,

Women Leaders in Afghanistan

2005 was a landmark year for Afghan women as the first parliamentary elections in 35 years were held with a significant number of women able to compete and win seats. In the more recent September 2010 elections, an even greater number of women campaigned; some sources indicated a doubling of candidates.

Throughout both election years, the [...]

By Aggie | 2011.03.21 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , , , , , ,

Film Screening!

[ March 24, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] WCI is proud to present an exciting event in honor of Women’s History Month! In coordination with the Pennsylvania Women’s Campaign Fund, on Thursday March 24, we will screen the award-winning documentary film Enemies of Happiness (Eva Mulvad, 2006), to be followed by a panel discussion featuring our very own Marjorie Margolies.

Synposis of the film [...]

By Aggie | 2011.03.13 | Posted in Events | Tagged , , ,

WCI Program Manager Nasrin Rafiq Speaks out on Women’s Security in Afghanistan

Women’s Campaign International’s Program Manager in Afghanistan, Nasrin Rafiq, comments on recent news articles that have discussed a growing security for women in Afghanistan.

By WCI | 2009.03.26 | Posted in Voices from the Field | Tagged , ,

Women’s Campaign International Celebrates International Women’s Day 2009

On Tuesday, March 3rd WCI will celebrate International Women’s Day 2009 with co-sponsors from the University of Pennsylvania as well as Philadelphia’s International House and United Nations Association.

By WCI | 2009.02.25 | Posted in Events | Tagged , ,