On February 4, 2026, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) hosted “Afghan Women Demand Their Rights,” an event featuring a private screening of The Sharp Edge of Peace, directed by Roya Sadat, Afghanistan’s first female filmmaker, followed by a panel discussion. The film and discussion highlighted Afghan women’s dedicated struggle for equality, justice, and peace, focusing on the legacy of Afghan women as resilient resisters to the Taliban regime, particularly the four women who reached the negotiation table in 2020.
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Working for Security, Development & Peace
in Afghanistan and Liberia
A Report on the March 30 & 31, 2007 Workshop “Coordinated Approaches to Security, Development and Peacemaking: Lessons Learned from Afghanistan and Liberia” held by the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies (CMSS), University of Calgary and the Institute of World Affairs (IWA), Washington, D.C.