On June 17, The Asia Foundation will honor His Excellency U Thura Shwe Mann, speaker of the lower house of Myanmar’s parliament, at Foundation headquarters for a special breakfast hosted by President 
Posts By Najla Ayubi
Without Representation, Women’s Rights in Afghanistan Risk Being Negotiated Away
March 9, 2011
The Asia Foundation 2010 Survey of the Afghan People found that 83 percent of respondents approve of the government’s efforts at negotiation and reconciliation with armed anti-government elements; 44 per cent of all respondents were women.
Topics: Governance | International Women's Day | Washington DC | Women's Empowerment
Countries: Afghanistan
Women’s Biggest Problems in Afghanistan
January 27, 2010
“I operate daily under extremely dangerous situations in the south and southwest regions of Afghanistan, especially in Helmand Province. While there, I am expected to be completely covered in a Burqa and am advised to not carry a women’s style handbag or laptop bag. My phone should be off so that it is never heard [...]
Topics: Economic Development | Women's Empowerment
Countries: Afghanistan
From Afghanistan, Some Good News
July 22, 2009
These days, few good news stories reach the international and Afghan press. The process of re-building a nation’s infrastructure, its government systems – and the physical and emotional strength of a fragile citizenry – can be incremental and painfully slow. In Afghanistan, citizens complain about the lack of government services, lack of leadership, and widespread [...]
Topics: Conflict and Fragile Conditions | Elections | Governance | Women's Empowerment
Countries: Afghanistan
Status of Women in Afghanistan
January 21, 2009
Historically, Afghan women have always been marginalised and accorded subordinate status. The position of women in the family and society has been shaped by many factors and there are strong cultural and historical roots of gender discrimination. Afghanistan is a multi-ethnic and traditional society that has been governed along tribal lines and by a weak [...]
Topics: Women's Empowerment
Countries: Afghanistan