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In recent weeks, Pakistan was plunged into political crisis as anti-government protestors descended on Islamabad. But not long ago, successful initiatives bridged the divide between citizens and government, and resulted in reforms. This event will highlight ways in which women can participate in policy making from the community level on up to the highest levels of government.

In I Was Not Alone, Fouzia Saeed tells the story of working women’s struggles in Pakistan. Forming a movement called AASHA, she and hundreds of others dared to challenge the nation’s behavior toward working women. This movement led the whole country to stand together against sexual harassment in the workplace, and resulted in the passage of legislation protecting women’s rights.

Join us as The World Movement for Democracy, the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Asia Program and Global Women’s Leadership Initiative, and the U.S.-Pakistan Women’s Council present a viewing of this important video story and discussion with Dr. Fouzia Saeed, the Wilson Center’s Pakistan Scholar, and Ambassador Melanne Verveer, executive director of the Institute for Women, Peace, and Security at Georgetown University.

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