PAYF organises first women jirga
Islamabad
March 11, 2021
Islamabad : In the spirit of celebrating International Women’s Day, Pak-Afghan Youth Forum held an all-female Youth Jirga, in order to highlight the success stories apart from the challenges that women face from both Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The event was marked with the presence of women from diverse fields ranging from academia, policymaking, sports, medicine and media. PAYF in series of its regular Jirga’s which are organized bi-monthly, dedicated this Jirga to women specifically which was hosted, moderated and participated by females from all walks of life.
Notable female speakers from Pakistan included Dr. Shabana Fayyaz (QAU), Saira Shams (Politician), Dr. Salma Malik (QAU), Dr. Sajida Naseem (Public Health Expert), Sana Jamal (Media), Javeria Khan (Cricketer), Bakhtawar Mahmood (Digital Media Expert). Afghanistan panel comprised of Leeda Karimi (Women Right’s Activist), Batol Gholami (Founder Youth Assembl