The event, organised by the European Network of Migrant Women (ENoMW), jointly with the European Women's Lawyers Association (EWLA) and Spanish Women's Lobby (LEM Espana), will bring together Afghan women activists, representatives of the Spanish congress, and civil society organisatios, to discuss the current situation of human rights of Afghan women - those still trapped in Afghanistan, those in transit countries and those who have been resettled in Europe, in particular in Spain.

SPEAKERS:

Meritxell Batet Lamaña. President of Congress
Ana María Pastor Julián. Second Vice-President of Congress
María Gloria Elizo Serrano. Third Vice-President of Congress
Pau Marí Klose. President of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Gita Saeed. Afghan poetess and activist under International Protection in Spain
Nigin Sana Torabi. Young Afghan activist under International Protection in Spain
Frohar Poya. Project Officer, European Network of Migrant Women (ENoMW)
María José Rodríguez Becedas. European Women Lawyers' Association (EWLA)
Teresa Nevado. Secretary General, Spanish Women's Lobby, LEM España
Paloma Favieres. Policy and Campaigns Director, CEAR
Begoña Carrera Ríos. Lawyer, Provivienda NGO

Notes for attendees:

Registration for the event is obligatory
Entrance to the Congress (room Ernest Lluch ) is via calle Cedaceros
The event will be in Spanish and it will be live-streamed at the website of the Spanish Congress: https://bit.ly/3i4dqtj