The UBC Faculty of Education and the CMS Borders research group invite you to attend “Afghan Women—Resisting, Redefining, and Reclaiming” on June 20, 2025, World Refugee Day.
This symposium centers on the experiences of Afghan women shaped by forced displacement, political upheaval, and gendered exclusion. We aim to explore the complex constructs of “Afghan Women” nationally and internationally, focusing on how their identities are shaped, resisted, and redefined—especially through education. As we mark this day of global solidarity, we highlight Afghan women’s resilience amid intersecting struggles, including migration, denial of education, and narratives that often erase their diversity. This event challenges reductive frameworks and foregrounds the voices, agency, and intellectual contributions of Afghan women themselves.
Information Contact
- Dr. Sofia Noori, EDCP: sofia.noori@ubc.ca
- Asiya Mohamed, Research Assistant: asiyam@student.ubc.ca
This event is hosted by the Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy and the Centre for Migration Studies at the University of British Columbia.