The peer-to-peer exchange, which included U.S. legislators and women parliamentarians from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Morocco, Tunisia, and Turkey focused on promoting women as agents of change in political life, conflict prevention and peace-building."

The write-up notes, "the most pressing policy goal identified by leaders from the Middle East region was ensuring the protection of Afghan women’s rights following the withdrawal of U.S. and international security forces in 2014."

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