EP President Roberta METSOLA meets Farzana Elham Kochai, former Afghan MP, women's and minority rights activist, Shukria Barakzai, former Afghan MP and Ambassador to Norway, women’s rights activist in Afghanistan, Tahmina Salik, founder of Empowerment for Her, advocate for women's rights and empowerment, Parwana Ibrahimkhail, founder of the Women's Movement for Peace and Freedom, and women's rights advocate, Parwana was arrested, tortured, and detained by the Taliban, Farukh Leqa Unchizadah, President of the Women’s Rights Organization and recognized human rights activist in Afghanistan, Parasto Yari - Afghan lawyer and activist, working in defense of women’s and minority rights.

Strasbourg

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EU - Afghanistan (T)

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

president's agenda

women's rights (T)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Afghan activists for women's rights and empowerment: extracts from the meeting

Before the meeting, ambiance shots, with Farzana Elham Kochai, former Afghan MP, women's and minority rights activist, Shukria Barakzai, former Afghan MP and Ambassador to Norway, women&rsquo;s rights activist in Afghanistan, Tahmina Salik, founder of Empowerment for Her, advocate for women's rights and empowerment, Parwana Ibrahimkhail, founder of the Women's Movement for Peace and Freedom, and women's rights advocate, Parwana was arrested, tortured, and detained by the Taliban, Farukh Leqa Unchizadah, President of the Women&rsquo;s Rights Organization and recognized human rights activist in Afghanistan, Parasto Yari - Afghan lawyer and activist, working in defense of women&rsquo;s and minority rights, Strasbourg, France, 17/09/2024, (3 shots)

Roberta METSOLA greetings with Farzana Elham Kochai, former Afghan MP, women's and minority rights activist, Shukria Barakzai, former Afghan MP and Ambassador to Norway, women&rsquo;s rights activist in Afghanistan, Tahmina Salik, founder of Empowerment for Her, advocate for women's rights and empowerment, Parwana Ibrahimkhail, founder of the Women's Movement for Peace and Freedom, and women's rights advocate, Parwana was arrested, tortured, and detained by the Taliban, Farukh Leqa Unchizadah, President of the Women&rsquo;s Rights Organization and recognized human rights activist in Afghanistan, Parasto Yari - Afghan lawyer and activist, working in defense of women&rsquo;s and minority rights,   Strasbourg, France, 17/09/2024, (2 shots)

Roberta METSOLA meets with  Farzana Elham Kochai, former Afghan MP, women's and minority rights activist, Shukria Barakzai, former Afghan MP and Ambassador to Norway, women&rsquo;s rights activist in Afghanistan, Tahmina Salik, founder of Empowerment for Her, advocate for women's rights and empowerment, Parwana Ibrahimkhail, founder of the Women's Movement for Peace and Freedom, and women's rights advocate, Parwana was arrested, tortured, and detained by the Taliban, Farukh Leqa Unchizadah, President of the Women&rsquo;s Rights Organization and recognized human rights activist in Afghanistan, Parasto Yari - Afghan lawyer and activist, working in defense of women&rsquo;s and minority rights,   Strasbourg, France, 17/09/2024, (10 shots)