Womanhood & International Relations

121. Solutions for Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan - A Commentary

Listen Later

What is the status of humanitarian crisis and humanitarian aid for women and girls in Afghanistan? Why international law protection and R2P mechanisms are not being enforced or mainly considered? Are sanctions the way to deal with the Taliban? 

In this episode we share a commentary on the January 20th webinar “Solutions for Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan”, organized by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. Watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/GIWPS/videos/301389418489811/

The webinar features interviews with: Rina Amiri, U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights; Mahbouba Seraj, Executive Director, Afghan Women Skills Development Center (AWSDC); Shaharzad Akbar, Former Chairperson, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC); Muqaddesa Yourish, Former Deputy Minister for Commerce and Industry; Maryam Rahmani, Country Representative, Afghan Women's Resource Center (AWRC); Dr. Suraya Dalil, Director, WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care and Former Minister of Public Health, Afghanistan; Palwasha Hassan, Director, The Afghan Women’s Educational Center and Senior Fellow, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security; Amb. Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security.

Join us in this exploration, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @womanhood_ir and support us on Patreon www.patreon.com/womanhoodir

  • Subscribe and download the free webinar - Feminist Approaches to Women, Peace and Security 101
  • RSVP Online Workshop Starts on February 8th, 2022 - Masculinities in World Politics 101 

    • Listen to related episodes:

    • 81. Feminist Approaches to the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
    • 87. Feminisms & International Security
    • 95. José R. Rivera-González on US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

      • Recommended links of this episode:

      • Watch the free webinar Solutions for Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan 
      • Afghan Women and Girls Under Immediate Threat: The Responsibility to Protect and Assist Is Just Beginning
      • Afghanistan: Taliban Takeover Worsens Rights Crisis
      • HRW World Report 2022
      • The Deteriorating Situation in Afghanistan: Expertise from the Wilson Center
      • UN to appoint special rapporteur to monitor rights in Afghanistan
      • Voice Amplified: Afghanistan Voices Campaign
        • ...more
        View all episodesView all episodes
        Download on the App Store
        Womanhood & International RelationsBy Natalia Bonilla

        More shows like Womanhood & International Relations

        View all
        The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

        The Ezra Klein Show

        15,325 Listeners