Ismaili Centre, London: Nurjehan Mawani (AKDN) and Shireen Rahmani (Roshan Telecom) to present on Women’s Role in Afghanistan on International Women’s Day

To mark International Women’s Day, the Aga Khan Foundation and the Ismaili Council Women’s Activities Portfolio invite you to a talk by:

Nurjehan Mawani, Diplomatic Representative, Aga Khan Development Network, Afghanistan and, Shireen Rahmani, HR Director, Roshan Telecommunications.

Nurjehan Mawani will discuss how the AKDN is helping to shape a stronger Afghanistan by placing inclusivity and women’s participation at the heart of its endeavours. Shireen Rahmani will share her insights about professional life for women in Afghanistan, and how she became a director at one of its leading corporations.

Nurjehan and Shireen will then be joined in conversation by Meena Baktash, Head of the BBC Afghan Service, for what promises to be a thought-provoking and inspiring evening. We hope you can join us. Non Ismaili family, friends and colleagues are welcome.

DATE: Thursday 3rd March 2016
VENUE: The Ismaili Centre, London, SW7 2SL
TIME: 8.15pm (refreshments from 7.45pm)

Source: Aga Khan Foundation UK

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