i am from central africa, cameroon, as you heard. we've had many problems in my country of democracy and corruption. there is embezzlement. the american embassy has done a lot. they were part of the process, and the increased pressures on the government's. so, i have been doing thus, in spite of oppression, torture, and all these things. thank you. >> [speaking foreign language] my name is maria bashir. as was mentioned, i am from the province of herat. i am a prosecutor. you probably have some information, but i will be happy to entertain questions and share with you about the situation and the plight of the afghan women. >> ok. >> [unintelligible] >> this is for maria bashir. can you give us a sense of the condition of women in afghanistan post-taliban? and what role has the woman been given so far? >> [speaking foreign language] > >> the situation of women in afghanistan has been improving, and there are a lot of challenges we face. but i can tell you that the large number of women and having access to education, higher education,

i am a journalist from central africa, cameroon. we have many problems in my country of democracy, free elections, and corruption. the american embassy has done a lot of the beginning of the democratization. there were part of the process. they were the ones who demanded the government put some ministers and heads of big companies under arrest. i have been doing this in a climate of repression, under the military code and all these things. thank you. rabic]eaking a >> my name is maria bashir. as was mentioned in my biography, i am from the province of herat. i am a prosecutor. you probably have some information that was written before, but i would be happy to, if you have any questions -- of would be happy to share with you about the situation and the plight of afghan women. >> with that, we will open it up for questions. >> getting to the defense of women in afghanistan after the taliban -- what will house the woman been given so far? >> [speaking a foreign language] >> the situation of women in a consistent is improving, in spite

. >> among the 2011 recipients cameroon's -- >> today is a great day for us. >> as a journalist she'st all because she dared to speak about the injustice she saw in her country. while she is thoroughly focused on cameron's future, she has found new hope in the uprising across the middle east. >> what would you say to those women if you could talk to them today? >> i would tell them to stand firm and to continue their struggle. >> on the 100th anniversary of international women's day tuesday, women once again poured into tahrir square. a reminder in their place in egypt's revolution and their future. >> women across the middle east in recent weeks, they have insisted that their voices be heard. >> in afghanistan that means death threats and arson for prosecutor maria bashir who makes sure women know their legal rights. in pakistan gulam was forced into marriage at 12 years old. >> she has lived a life -- >> a divorce made her an outcast. yet, she became the first woman in her village to graduate high school and is now a tireless advocate for education. marsialla risks her life every da

henrietta from cameroon, a political activist and publisher. she spent a lifetime advancing freedom, human rights, good governance and gender equality. from china, a female lawyer, founder of women's law center at the university helping them to defend public interest cases, especially affecting women and other vulnerable groups. from cuba, yao chin. she is the international followowowowth hwi blog to provide insight into the life of -- in cuba and to expand information regarding the flow and free expression throughout cuba. agnus, elected to the hungarian parliament in 2010, the only female woman member of parliament in hundred gary. jordan dedicated her career to advocating for vulnerable people of georgia, including women at risk of becoming victims of so-called honor crimes. kirk stan, we have rosa -- kurdistan, we have rosa, first female head of state, in a majority muslim country. from mexico, the first woman to ever be appointed to assistant attorney general, marisela morales, in bringing justice. and certainly but not least from pakistan