WOMEN to be

This issue is dedicated to the Afgan students’ experience here in Italy (November 2011), the last phase of our project “Women Journalists”. During this period they had the chance to be involved not only in a journalism training program but also to attend a very important international conference.
As well as the four female students there were also two men: their Professor Mr. Faisal Karimi and a new graduate Sakhi Ataye.
Two leading Italian newspapers - Corriere della Sera and Avvenire – hosted these students for 2 weeks and introduced them to the reality of journalism. Working side by side professional journalists they became part of the editorial staff. Meanwhile they had the opportunity to write about their experience directly on the web of these newspapers.
Every morning these students attended courses at the Cattolica University as Sakhi has explained in his article “My trip to Italy”.
On November 19th the Fondiaria Sai Foundation - represented by the President, Ms. Giulia Ligresti - participated at the “Science for Peace” Conference held by the Veronesi Foundation in Milan. In front of a very important international audience the four students of our project - Fariha, Nasima, ››

Barbara Donat-Cattin
Secretary General of the Fondiaria Sai Foundation

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Hope for free press

Three students from Herat at Corriere della Sera

by Ferruccio de Bortoli

Fariha Khorsand and Nasima Hamdard - 23 and 22 years old - were given an orchid welcome by the foreign editorial staff of Corriere della Sera whilst Sakhi Ataye - 31 years old - sat at one of the Sport desks with the precise idea of going to the San Siro Stadium to see the A. C. Milan football team.

After a brief welcome speech in our ancient hall - Sala Albertini - the three students from the Herat University started their three week training period with us. This was the last part of the joint project sustained by Cattolica University and Fondiaria Sai Foundation. ››

My trip to Italy

by Sakhi Ataye

My name is Sakhi and I am 31 years old. I graduated in Journalism last year at the University of Herat - where in 2010 I attended a ››

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The condition of Afghan women

Status, issues and challenges for the female population

by Fariha Khorsand

This is the speech which Fariha Khorsand delivered during the “Science for Peace” Conference held by the Veronesi Foundation on November 19th 2011 in Milan. ››

Different but not unlike: we are women

Italy can set an example for Afghanistan in terms of freedom

by Shaheen Poya

This is the speech which Shaheen Poya delivered during the the “Science for Peace” Conference held by the Veronesi Foundation on November 19th 2011 in Milan. “Good morning everybody. I am so ››