Authors : Mahnaz Afkhami, Ann Eisenberg, and Haleh Vaziri In Consultation With: Suheir Azzouni, Ayesha Imam, Amina Lemrini, and Rabea Naciri Translated By: Naghmeh Zarbafian Adapted and Tested By: Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) Edited By: Hormoz Hekmat and Mehrangiz Kar (March 2003) The Persian edition of the Leading to Choices manual ( درجستجوی حق انتخاب: آموزه های رهبری برای زنان ) has been used by WLP and our partner organization Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) in leadership training workshops conducted with women in Afghanistan and in refugee camps in Pakistan. Afghan participants are using the handbook to collectively develop strategies and solutions for improving women’s rights in Afghanistan. Workshop participants plan to open schools for refugee girls and to establish educational programs for illiterate women throughout the country. Other workshop participants are developing strategies for addressing common regional issues such as the trafficking of children and the negative effects of a drug-based economy on women’s lives. Many of the Afghan refugees participating in the training are applying their leadership skills in the reconstruction and nation-building of Afghanistan. (194 pages) |