Why we need more women mediators


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  • Sunday, 24 Jan 2021

Afghan women attend a consultative grand assembly, known as Loya Jirga, in Kabul in 2019. — Reuters

Afghan women attend a consultative grand assembly, known as Loya Jirga, in Kabul, Afghanistan April 29,2019. (Reuters/Omar Sobhani)

IT was a balmy day in November 2020 as I was sitting on a crowded train, my mouth full of bread and hot steamy chai as I struggled to take a sip. I took a glance at the people who picked me up and would bring me to meet the commander.

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