Women as Barometer of Success, Stability From Iraq to Afghanistan.

The article discusses the highlights of a September 27, 2010 event at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. where panelists discussed the struggle women face in their attempt to play an active role in civil society in Iraq and Afghanistan. Panelists included Isobel Coleman of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Manal Omar of USIP's Iraq Programs. The discussion was moderated by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, deputy director of the Council on Foreign Relations' Women and Foreign Policy Program.