A no brainer - women are key to peace in Afghanistan!

clipped from blogs.state.gov Strengthening Women in Afghanistan Creates Foundation for Peace, Prosperity Posted by Melanne Verveer on Jul 02, 2009 - 11:55 AM About the Author: Ambassador-at-Large Melanne Verveer serves as director of the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues. I traveled to Afghanistan on June 24, to learn firsthand what conditions are like for Afghan women today and to reaffirm our commitment to them. I spent time in Kabul and in Badghis, and I spoke with women and men at every level that I could: parliamentarians in Kabul, and villagers in Badghis; female candidates for the Provincial Council, brave businesswomen, journalists, and dozens of NGO workers.