Ottawa-  April 16, 2021

 

Ambassador Hassan Soroosh met virtually with the Executive Director and Board members of the Afghan Women’s Organization (AWO) based in Toronto.

Ms. Adeena Niazi, Executive Director and Heads of various sections under AWO spoke about major priorities and ongoing activities in the framework of AWO.

Ambassador Soroosh spoke about the overall efforts and achievements made in the area of women’s empowerment in Afghanistan over the past two decades as well as women’s participation in the peace process. He further explained about the Embassy’s priorities and activities including those related to women’s empowerment, cultural diplomacy and engagement with the Afghan diaspora.

Ambassador Soroosh praised the continued efforts of AWO in empowering newcomers with a special focus on women and their families as well as its support to humanitarian programs in Afghanistan.