 My name is Paulasha Cocker and I'm a senior program officer on Religion and Inclusive Societies here at the United States Institute of Peace. I just got back from a briefing on the Hill where I testified to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The topic was on women in conflict and specifically I spoke about women's roles and inclusion in the Afghan peace process. It was really exciting to see how genuine Senator Rubio, Senator Cardin and Senator Shaheen were about implementing the Women in Peace and Security Act on the ground and find practical ways that they could come up in Afghanistan. If you're interested in learning more about my testimony and my answer to their really great questions on this issue, please look us up at USIP.org.