Afghan women: between war and peace

November 24th
Reial Cercle Artístic

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A testimonial debate with two Afghan refugee women, between war and peace, with the presentation of the context and moderation by Ignacio Álvaro, former coordinator of Spanish cooperation in Afghanistan.

Speakers

Sunita Nasir Tareen

Promoter and president of the Association of Afghan Women in Spain

Former UN official. Afghan civil engineer dedicated to promoting sustainable development and women’s empowerment. Promoter and president of the Association of Afghan Women in Spain (3rd “Josep Piqué” Award presented by the King a few days ago).

Nadia Ghulan

Afghan writer and activist.

She was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1985, where she spent most of her childhood and adolescence until she had to leave her country due to its political situation in 2006. Despite the difficult circumstances she had to overcome in her childhood as a result of war and the hardships she endured, she managed to maintain her strength and determination.Currently, Nadia lives as a refugee in Catalonia, where she works as a social educator and activist for human rights and the rights of Afghan women. Through her non-profit organization, ‘Ponts per la Pau,’ she works to provide educational opportunities to boys and girls in Kabul, despite the difficult conditions in the country. Nadia is also a co-author of several books, such as ‘The Secret of My Turban,’ ‘Tales That Healed Me,’ and ‘The First Star of the Night,’ where she shares her experiences and reflections on her life and her struggle for peace and justice.

Moderator:
Ignacio Álvaro Benito

Former coordinator of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, AECID, in Afghanistan. Senior Specialist in social inclusion, organization development and international cooperation. He is Responsible for IGNIS Social Action, developing innovative and collaborative strategies to integrate migrants and refugees in the renewable sector in line with the Spanish just energy transition.

He has coordinated a group of volunteers that has supported the evacuation of 650 Afghan refugees, and he has promoted the creation of the Afghan Women Association in Spain.

He holds a Master’s in Public Administration by the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, a Master in International Development by the Pontifical University of Comillas and a Msc-Bsc in Industrial Engineering by ICAI (Pontifical University of Comillas).