Pakistan Women's Coalition Against Extremism Launches Publicly - October 2011

Huma Chughtai, member of the new Pakistan Womens' Coalition Against Extremism (read her bio)

The Institute for Inclusive Security is pleased to announce exciting news from our coalition members in Pakistan! Aman-O-Nisa: The Pakistan Women's Coalition Against Extremism, a diverse coalition of women leaders who have joined hands to collectively moderate extremism, recently issued a press release to publicly launch its campaign.

The press release was published in more than 8 English and Urdu newspapers, and has elicited positive responses from Pakistani citizens who are eager to support their efforts in curtailing extremism and promoting social cohesion in communities across the country. Please visit the following links to view their press coverage.

The News International - "Women facing host of challenges in Pakistan"
http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=74613&Cat=7&dt=10/27/2011

Pakistan Observer - "‘Aman-o-Nisa’, a coalition of women against extremism"
http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=121829

The Frontier Post - "Aman-o-Nisa to prevent extremism through awareness"
http://www.thefrontierpost.com/?p=72732

Pukhtoonistan Gazette - "Pakistani women unite against terrorism"
http://www.pukhtoonistangazette.com/news.php?news_id=5399&cat_id=3

Central Asia Online - "Pakistani women unite against terrorism"
http://centralasiaonline.com/en_GB/articles/caii/newsbriefs/2011/10/24/newsbrief-07

For more information about Inclusive Security's work in Pakistan, please contact Sarah Chatellier.

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