KaleidHERscope – Episode 65: Human rights lawyer Wazhma Frogh on the women in Afghanistan & initiatives to empower them (4/2/2026)

About this episode

Wazhma Frogh discusses her work empowering women in Afghanistan and the diaspora.

Human rights lawyer, peacebuilder, and founder of the Women & Peace Studies Organization (WPSO), Wazhma Frogh speaks to magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about the women in Afghanistan and in the diaspora and how she is helping lead grassroots movements, has advised on national legislation, and has built a network of over 200 women peacebuilders in […] The post KaleidHERscope – Episode 65: Human rights lawyer Wazhma Frogh on the women in Afghanistan & initiatives to empower them (4/2/2026) first appeared on Island Talks.

People in this episode

Host: Magda Zenon

Guest: Wazhma Frogh

Topics covered

• human rights
• women empowerment
• grassroots movements
• peacebuilding
• Afghanistan
• legislation

Keywords

• human rights
• women in Afghanistan
• peacebuilding
• grassroots initiatives
• Wazhma Frogh
• legislation
• women peacebuilders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Women & Peace Studies Organization

Places: Afghanistan, diaspora

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