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Afkār is a publication of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, providing short-form analyses, insights, and perspectives on regional issues and developments from the Council's experts and outside contributors. Afkār is published in English and Arabic, and is edited by Omar H. Rahman.
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Sara Chehab

Senior Research Fellow, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy in Abu Dhabi 

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Sara Chehab is a Senior Research Fellow at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) in Abu Dhabi. Chehab curates the ‘Women and Diplomacy’ research programme at AGDA. She also trains diplomats on the Women, Peace and Security agenda and contemporary global and economic affairs. She is the lead researcher and author of the annual Women in Diplomacy Index, a unique measure of women ambassadors around the world. Prior to this role, Chehab was Assistant Professor at Zayed University in Dubai.  

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Articles

Adapting the Women, Peace and Security Agenda to the Arab World
On the 24th anniversary of the UN Women, Peace and Security agenda this October, a thorough reevaluation of the framework is needed to account for the experiences and insights of women living in Arab states.
Sara Chehab

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