In our 21st century millions of women and girls around the world are still subjected to discrimination because of their gender. Women face social and economic discrimination that prevented them from enjoying the same freedoms as males. WISEA (Women’s Independence, Solidarity and Enlightenment Association) was founded to make its social contribution to decrease this gender gap in a whole society and make a global change. WISEA is an educating and networking membership platform where women are united to unleash their full potential to create and support other women. We help women to: find their passion, to enjoy the process of building their business; to meet business partners, potential clients and friends; to get inspired by others; to learn from the best experts in the industry (more in www.wisea.co.uk).
WISEA in collaboration with Chadari and the LSE Afghan Society has organized the Afghan Women Refugee Conference 2023 that brought together Afghan women refugees and people interested in the topic of Afghanistan to discuss and reflect on the challenges and opportunities of starting a new life in the UK. Having mission of breaking down the stereotypes of Afghan women through storytelling, Chadari contributes to the expansion of community projects through networking and educational initiatives to assist the local women in raising concerns, establishing connections with the Afghan diaspora and the global community, talking about their challenges and sharing their brave stories (more www.chadariproject.com). The LSE Afghan Society is a fast-growing society at LSE with the aim to bring the light to the rich and diverse heritage of the region through a number of informal and academic events, whilst also engaging in relevant and informed discourse (more in Instagram @lsesuafghansoc).
The conference has covered following main topics: resources available in the UK for Afghan Refugees, ways to support women from/in Afghanistan, mental Health and starting a business.
Mosaic Afghanistan that was founded in 2022 to create a more equitable and just society for all Afghanistan people (https://mosaicafghanistan.org/) and Techtadd - a Digital Marketing Agency that works on a global scale (https://techtadd.co.uk/) have been sponsors of this event.
LSE professors Mary Kaldor (Professor Emeritus of Global Governance and Director of the Conflict Research Programme) and Marika Theros (an independent Expert and Policy Fellow at the Conflict and Civil Society Research Unit) have opened the conference with welcoming speech.
Mosaic Afghanistan that was founded in 2022 to create a more equitable and just society for all Afghanistan people (https://mosaicafghanistan.org/) and Techtadd - a Digital Marketing Agency that works on a global scale (https://techtadd.co.uk/) have been sponsors of this event.
LSE professors Mary Kaldor (Professor Emeritus of Global Governance and Director of the Conflict Research Programme) and Marika Theros (an independent Expert and Policy Fellow at the Conflict and Civil Society Research Unit) have opened the conference with welcoming speech.
And the most important part of this conference have been its speakers on the panel discussions, who are highly valued professionals, experienced in their career/business area, socially active individuals, who really care about the life of Afghan women refugee. In the first session of panel discussions, Julian Norman (Immigration lawyer, Goldsmith Chambers), Luda Beanland (Chartered Tax Advisor, Schoolgate Accounting Services Ltd.), Somy Mavlavezada fashion designer, Somylondon) have discussed about the opportunities in the UK for Afghan women refugees.
In the second session Rebeca Riofrio (Director at Parliamentary Society for Arts), Mariam Azizi (Representative of Mosaic Afghanistan), Dewa Khan (Founder of Dewa Trust) and Yalda Gafore (President of LSE Afghan Society) have spoken about the effective ways to support women in/from Afghanistan.
The Conference have been continued with inspirational and educational presentations of well-known Mindset mentor Mimi Bland speaking on “Embracing Your New Life” topic https://youtu.be/4hDLYLArX0A and business coach, human rights advocate Molly Abduali with her presentation “Find your passion and start your own business” https://youtu.be/aqTQdN6QLXo
Sveto Muhammad Ishoq, a founder of Chadari, has summarized the main points of this event, expressed the gratitude to the speakers, sponsors and participants, finalized with closing remarks.
The whole duration of the conference have been 4 hours, starting from 1pm to 5 pm. This has incluided 30 min coffee break with delicious sandwiches, desserts and hot drinks (tea/coffee).
The whole duration of the conference have been 4 hours, starting from 1pm to 5 pm. This has incluided 30 min coffee break with delicious sandwiches, desserts and hot drinks (tea/coffee).