Fifteen Afghan women leaders participated in this 2019 program:
| Dr. Anarkali Honaryar | Senator (Sikh) – Human and Minorities Rights – Rule of Law – Dentist |
| Atafa Tayeb | Candidate for the Parliament – Director of Istiqlal University |
| Farahnaze Forotan | Journalist at TOLO TV – Created a movement called “red line” related to the ongoing peace negotiation process) |
| Dr. Farida Momand | Nominee for the position of Vice President – Pediatrician – Professor at Kabul University (Faculty of Medecine) – Former Minister of Higher Education |
| Freshta Karim | Former collaborator in the Office of the National Security Council and the Administrative Office of the President of Afghanistan – NGO: Founder of Charmaghz, a local NGO that runs mobile libraries for Children in Kabul – Experience in Advocacy and Gender |
| Freshta Karimi | Co-founder “Da Qanoon Ghushtonky (DQG)”, a non-partisan and non-political NGO, to promote and develop around the country the expertise in the Rule of Law, Access to Justice, Human Rights, Women’s Rights and Gender – Lawyer |
| Humaira Ayoubi | Former Parliamentarian and Head of the caucus on counter corruption at the Parliament – women rights activist |
| Mary Akrami | Director of the Afghan Women Network (AWN) |
| Masooda Karokhi | Parliamentarian – Women rights activist |
| Najia Babakrkhel | Parliamentarian – Cultural and women rights activist |
| Palwasha Hasan | Member of the High Peace Council (HPC) representing civil society – Director of Afghan Women’s Educational Center |
| Dr. Roshan Wardak | Member of a Regional Peace Council – Medical Doctor – Peace activist |
| Shah Gul Rezayee | Parliamentarian – Member of the caucus on counter corruption at the Parliament – Peace and women rights activist |
| Sughra Saadat | Program Manager/TEFAO (Transparent Election for Afghanistan Organization): developed training manuals on elections and amendment drafts for amending the election law in 2014 and 2019 – Independent observer for national and international elections (European elections in France – May 2019) – Advocates for women’s meaningful participation in elections |
| Suraya Subhrang | Gender Activist – Human Rights Commissioner – Candidate for the Parliament |
Afghan Women Leaders 