Eye on Libya Election "Monitoring"
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As part of our monitoring, we keep an eye on the development events surrounding the election in Libya. Visit this post daily to read all the current news surrounding the election.
Read MoreAfghanistan Takes Center Stage at NATO Event in Chicago
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WASHINGTON - Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the U.S. and NATO are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend the country after 130,000 international troops pull out. The alliance's plans for arm's-length support for Afghanistan will be a central focus of the NATO summit President Barack Obama is hosting Sunday and Monday in Chicago. The problem with the exit strategy is that someone has to pay for that army in an era of austerity budgets and defense cutbacks.
Read MoreWomen's Security and Transition in Afghanistan: Measuring the success of transition by Lasting Protections for Women's Security
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In advance of the Chicago NATO Summit, Afghan Women's Network consulted over 300 women leaders across eight Provincial Zones to document women's perceptions of the Security Transition, their involvement in Transition, and the impact Transition has thus far had on their mobility, security, and access to public space. The Transition is coordinated by the Afghan government's Transition Commission and relevant international actors, namely, NATO.
Read MoreEye on Egypt Election "Monitoring"
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As part of our monitoring, we keep an eye on the development events surrounding the election in Egypt. Visit this post daily to read all the current news surrounding the election.
Read MoreAfghan Woman Pushes for Rights from Behind the Wheel
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The morning after the Taliban fell Shakila Naderi shed her head-to-toe burqa, sat behind the wheel of a car for the first time and asked her husband to teach her how to drive. Now Kabul's only female driving instructor, she teaches women a rare skill that confronts harsh opposition in ultra-conservative, Muslim Afghanistan.
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