Peter A Allard School of Law

World Refugee Day Symposium

Event Description

This symposium centers on the experiences of Afghan women shaped by forced displacement, political upheaval, and gendered exclusion. We aim to explore the complex constructs of “Afghan Women” nationally and internationally, focusing on how their identities are shaped, resisted, and redefined—especially through education. As we mark this day of global solidarity, we highlight Afghan women’s resilience amid intersecting struggles, including migration, denial of education, and narratives that often erase their diversity. This event challenges reductive frameworks and foregrounds the voices, agency, and intellectual contributions of Afghan women themselves.

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