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Aug 2022
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Ep. 15: Thinking out loud with Aleksandr...

KARMA EKMEKJI
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In episode 14 of the #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Aleksandra Dier and Azadeh Moaveni about the report: “Women’s participation in local mediation: Lessons from Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen” Read the report here: https://bit.ly/3PcSBuv Aleksandra Dier is the Regional Advisor on WPS in the MENA for UN Women and Azadeh Moaveni who dire ... Show More
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