The Women, Peace and Security agenda has thrown the role of women in CVE into sharp relief. While also exploring these roles, this panel deliberated upon the ways in which gender is operationalized in both violent extremism and initiatives that aim to counter it. Panellists constituted:-
Mariam Safi, Founding Director, DROPS, Afghanistan
Archana Kapoor, Founder, Seeking Modern Applications for Real Transformation- SMART, India
Edit Schlaffer , Founder, Women Without Borders, Austria
Nishtha Satyam, Deputy Country Representative, UN Women India