In CNN Interview, Shaheen Reiterates Urgent Need for U.S. to Prioritize Women's Rights Amid Peace Talks in Afghanistan
April 13, 2021
April 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following transcript of an interview on CNN:
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member and the only woman serving on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke with CNN last week about the urgent need for the United States to prioritize women's rights amid peace talks in Afghanistan. Shaheen has long been a champion for Afghan women and fought for their inclusion in negotiations between the Taliban . . .
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member and the only woman serving on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke with CNN last week about the urgent need for the United States to prioritize women's rights amid peace talks in Afghanistan. Shaheen has long been a champion for Afghan women and fought for their inclusion in negotiations between the Taliban . . .