In response to the Doha meeting, human rights and civil society activists from Pakistan and Afghanistan met at the Islamabad Press Club at the same time.

Hamia Naderi (b. 1992, Badakhshan) is an Afghan journalist and human rights activist, recognized as a fearless voice for women’s rights and social justice. With over a decade of experience, she has documented migration, exposed Taliban gender apartheid, and amplified silenced Afghan women. A journalism graduate of Badakhshan State University, she has worked with multiple Afghan and regional outlets since 2015 and earned recognition for her bold, investigative reporting. Today, as a member of the Federation of Afghan Journalists in Exile and the Afghanistan Women’s Justice Movement, she continues to inspire and mobilize for change.