The role of women in peace building in South Asia was highlighted at a conference on 'Gender Issues in SAARC Countries', held at Jamia Millia Islamia University here today.
The closing function of the conference, attended by delegates from SAARC countries including Afghanistan and Pakistan, witnessed meaningful discussions in the three sessions of the day, said Dr Sabiha Hussain of Jamia Millia Islamia's Dr K R Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies.
The role of women in augmenting peace and furthering tolerance in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India including Kashmir was elaborated in one of the technical sessions in which Afghanistan delegate Shinkai highlighted the role of women in the country.
The conference was inaugurated yesterday when the First Lady of Afghanistan Rula Ghani highlighting the role of women in bringing about change in mindset over gender issues through the tragedy of a young woman in Kabul.
"It is through relentless activism, dedication and blind courage that women could help change the mindsets of people," Rula Ghani said.
The conference organised by Dr KR Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies, in collaboration with South Asia Women's Network (SWAN), was attended by academicians, journalists, lawyers, activists and policy makers from India and other SAARC countries.
