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SUMMARY:Afghanistan: Where are we now and what’s next?
DESCRIPTION:In 2021\, the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan. What followed was a period of turmoil\, as they turned on those who were in the Administration of President Ashraf Ghani or supported it. Then\, there was the diaspora of those associated with the Americans in any capacity. Rangina Hamidi\, who served as the first female Minister of Education for the country in 30 years\, was among those who were forced to flee. Please join us as she provides an update on the status/situation in Afghanistan in 2024. Ms. Hamidi will also provide her insights as to what the future holds for the Taliban regime and Afghanistan. \n\n\n\n\nRangina Hamidi\nRangina Hamidi is an Afghan American writer\, educator\, social entrepreneur\, and politician who served as Afghanistan’s minister of education until August 2021. She was the first cabinet-level\, female minister of education to hold that position in thirty years. Ms. Hamidi works tirelessly to advocate for women’s rights by empowering girls and women through social entrepreneurship and other initiatives to build their lives. \nShe earned a BA with a double major in religious studies and gender studies at the University of Virginia. She later completed an MA in Global Affairs and Management at Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. Ms. Hamidi is currently a professor at Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University\, Phoenix\, Arizona  \nShe has contributed to numerous publications and radio programs\, including TIMES Asia Magazine\, The Globe and Mail\, Der Spiegel\, Business Week\, The New York Times\, The Guardian\, The Telegraph\, NPR\, BBC\, and Voice of America. Ms. Hamidi has co-authored “Embroidering within Boundaries: Afghan Women Creating a Future\,” which takes the reader on a pictorial journey into her own life and tells the stories of the courageous Afghan women she serves.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/afghanistan-where-are-we-now-and-whats-next/
LOCATION:Neill-Cochran House Museum\, 2310 San Gabriel Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,author,peace and conflict,Women Empowerment
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