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Afghan women attend a consultative grand assembly, known as Loya Jirga, in Kabul in 2019. Reuters
Afghan women attend a consultative grand assembly, known as Loya Jirga, in Kabul, Afghanistan April 29,2019. (Reuters/Omar Sobhani)
IT was a balmy day in November 2020 as I was sitting on a crowded train, my mouth full of bread and hot steamy chai as I struggled to take a sip. I took a glance at the people who picked me up and would bring me to meet the commander.
I was in one of the conflict areas in South Asia. The journey continued over a nine-hour car ride on a muddy road. I wondered what kind of people I would meet, what they would think of me and how I should start the conversation.
Marsudi opt to strengtheni regional network of women negotiators 25th December 2020
Veiled policewomen stationed on Jalan Ridwan Rais during a peaceful demonstration on November 4, 2016 in Jakarta. (ANTARA FOTO/Rosa Panggabean)
Women should be given the same opportunity to contribute to the peace process Jakarta (ANTARA) - Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi has said she supports the strengthening of SEANWPNM, a network of women negotiators and mediators in Southeast Asia, and actively involving more women in peace negotiations in the region.
Marsudi conveyed her support to six representatives from the Southeast Asian Network of Women Peace Negotiators and Mediators (SEANWPNM) during a virtual meeting on Wednesday (December 23, 2020), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed in a written statement received in Jakarta on Thursday.