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A conversation with... Fawzia Koofi, Afghanistan

Watch a short interview with Fawzia Koofi, the first woman Deputy Speaker of Parliament in Afghanistan and a former Chair of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of MPs. She describes the dire situation of women and girls in her country and how the global parliamentary community must support them.

The views and opinions expressed by the parliamentarians and experts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the IPU’s position.