As the U.S. reconsiders its Afghanistan strategy, there has been shockingly little mention of the key to durable peace—women.
Author: Megan Corrado
Megan Corrado is the Advocacy Manager for Women for Afghan Women, the largest women’s non-governmental organization—operating 32 facilities in 14 provinces—providing vital protection and services to victims of gender-based violence, including pro bono legal, vocational, educational, mediation, healthcare, childcare, counseling and housing. WAW’s Advocacy Office campaigns for continued international support for peacebuilding in Afghanistan and for Afghan women and girls’ rights to ensure that the hard-won social, political, and economic gains of Afghan women and girls are preserved, and to ensure Afghan women participate in policy-making at all levels of decision-making processes.