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#RaiseAPen Virtual High Level Panel Discussion
25 November 2020 @ 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST
Free
This high-level event is part of the #RaiseAPen campaign that we just launched in solidarity with mothers in Afghanistan calling for the continued right to education for their daughters. It coincides with the UN-designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It is our belief that denying education to girls and women is a form of violence.
The campaign supports education not only because it is a fundamental human right, but also because it is a key condition for sustainable development and peace. The diverse panel features influential personalities committed to the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan. This is a unique opportunity to hear them discuss the way forward beyond ‘raising a pen’, to both safeguard and advance these rights. We thank them one and all:
- H.E Rangina Hamidi: Minister of Education I.R of Afghanistan
- Stefania Giannini: UNESCO Assistant Director General of Education
- Ambassador Melanne Verveer: Executive Director Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
- Ambassador Mohammad Wali Naeemi: Deputy Permanent Representative of I.R of Afghanistan to the UN
- Staffan de Mistura: Former UN Special Envoy to Afghanistan
- Mary Kaldor, Professor of Global Governance and CEO of the Conflict Research Program, IDEAS, London School of Economics and Political Science (Moderator)
- Anne-Claire de Liedekerke: President MMM (Opening remarks)
- Rahela Sidiqi: Founder & Director Farkhunda Trust for Afghan Women’s Education, MMM Associate Member and campaign partner (Opening remarks)
Join the conversation, register now and send in your questions (by November 20th at the latest) here.
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