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Women

The world is grappling with multiple ongoing conflicts, geopolitical turmoil, extreme weather events, and threats to democracy: These challenges uniquely impact women and girls—and women and girls are essential in addressing them.

Samad in American Council on Women, Peace, and Security: Women, peace and security and the US continued role in Afghanistan

AfricaSource Mar 17, 2025

This Women’s History Month, focus on African women’s achievements, not just their challenges

African women deserve recognition not just for the indignities they face, but for the heights they achieve.

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Samad in American Council on Women, Peace, and Security: Women, peace and security and the US continued role in Afghanistan

MENASource Mar 10, 2025

Syria’s women face a new chapter. Here’s how to amplify their voices.

By Diana Rayes , Hind Kabawat

It is critical for women to be involved in transitional justice and constitutional reform processes in Syria.
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Syria
Samad in American Council on Women, Peace, and Security: Women, peace and security and the US continued role in Afghanistan

Freedom and Prosperity Around the World Feb 10, 2025

Cameroon’s future relies on empowering its women 

By Vera Songwe

To build a stronger, more prosperous Cameroon, the country must prioritize boosting economic and political freedoms and invest in managing its environmental resources. This strategy will not only benefit Cameroonian women but also prove most impactful in advancing the nation as a whole.
Corruption Energy & Environment

Women’s rights

Inside Afghanistan’s gender apartheid

Since retaking Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban has issued dozens of repressive decrees designed to systematically oppress the women and girls of the country. Hear directly from Afghans on the profound impacts of the escalating gender apartheid.

Listen to the women’s voices
Samad in American Council on Women, Peace, and Security: Women, peace and security and the US continued role in Afghanistan

Inside the Taliban’s gender apartheid Aug 26, 2024

The Taliban’s violence ‘ignited a fierce resistance within me.’ A protester’s story.

Nayra Kohestani recounts the abuse and imprisonment she and her children suffered for resisting the Taliban’s gender apartheid regime.

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Samad in American Council on Women, Peace, and Security: Women, peace and security and the US continued role in Afghanistan

New Atlanticist Aug 14, 2024

I was imprisoned and tortured by the Taliban for protesting gender apartheid in Afghanistan

By Zholia Parsi

Zholia Parsi describes protesting against gender apartheid in Afghanistan after the Taliban returned and abuse she faced as a result.
Afghanistan Human Rights
Samad in American Council on Women, Peace, and Security: Women, peace and security and the US continued role in Afghanistan

Inside the Taliban’s gender apartheid Apr 30, 2024

Don’t look away: The Taliban’s mistreatment of women has global ramifications

By Samira Abrar

The Taliban’s impunity for its violations of international human rights law poses grave risks to women’s rights worldwide.
Afghanistan Human Rights

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In the News

Nov 15, 2022

Samad in American Council on Women, Peace, and Security: Women, peace and security and the US continued role in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Politics & Diplomacy

UkraineAlert

Oct 27, 2022

A ceasefire would condemn millions of Ukrainians to Russian occupation

By Mark Temnycky

Recent calls for a ceasefire in the Russo-Ukrainian War ignore the fact that millions of Ukrainians remain under Russian occupation and would face an uncertain fate if abandoned to the Kremlin, writes Mark Temnycky.

Conflict Freedom and Prosperity

SouthAsiaSource

Oct 20, 2022

The lionesses of Kabul & Tehran in Khorasan

By Davood Moradian

Afghan and Iranian women continue to be denied their basic human rights, and this shared struggle is built on an overlapping Iranian-Afghan history and civilizational space known as the Iranian plateau.

Afghanistan Human Rights

In the News

Oct 19, 2022

Riaz in VOA বাংলা: ইরানে বিক্ষোভ কারণ ও পরিণতি

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Iran

AfricaSource

Oct 7, 2022

How Niger’s safety net helps its most vulnerable citizens thrive amid crises

By Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou and Mamta Murthi

The World Bank's Wadata Talaka safety-net partnership program with Niger aims to empower women in the country and protect its human-capital gains in the face of overlapping shocks.

Africa Climate Change & Climate Action

In the News

Oct 6, 2022

Sakhi in IPRA Peace Search: What the historic women’s uprising in Iran teaches us about resisting authoritarianism

By Atlantic Council

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

UkraineAlert

Sep 26, 2022

Ukrainian priest recounts escape from Russian siege of Mariupol

By Melinda Haring, Vladislav Davidzon

The Siege of Mariupol was the deadliest engagement so far in Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian priest Father Pavel Kostel recounts his harrowing experience of escaping from the encircled city.

Conflict Freedom and Prosperity

SouthAsiaSource

Sep 26, 2022

To support Afghan women activists, prioritize local knowledge over numbers

By Sophie Mae Berman and Yelena Biberman

Though Afghan women have been included in certain peacebuilding efforts, these experiences were largely tokenist and minimally empowering.

Afghanistan Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Issue Brief

Sep 15, 2022

Democratic institutional strength before and beyond elections: The case of Brazil 

By Valentina Sader

Brazil—Latin America’s largest economy and the fourth-largest democracy in the world—will elect its next president, governors, congress, and state-level assemblies in October 2022. This is one of the most momentous elections in recent years, a result of the inflection point that Brazil faces.

Americas Brazil

Press Release

Sep 12, 2022

Ambassador Marcy Grossman, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, joins the Atlantic Council as nonresident senior fellow

By Atlantic Council

Ambassador Grossman will contribute regional and government experience to the Council's work on the Israeli-Arab normalization process and regional conflict resolution initiatives.

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Aminata Niang

Visiting Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

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Helena Fee Rasch

Visiting Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

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Reem Goussous

Nonresident senior fellow

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Marina Meyjes

Project Assistant

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Amany Qaddour 

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Civil Society

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María Celeste Maradiaga

Nonresident Journalist Fellow

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Americas Climate Change & Climate Action
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