Razia Baloch (right), member of the Helmand Provincial

Razia Baloch (right), member of the Helmand Provincial Council, and Esmatullah Atal (left), director of the Welfare Organization for People of Afghanistan, participate in a Key Leader Engagement regarding women’s education in southern Afghanistan, at the Kandahar International Airport, Afghanistan, March 13, 2014. The KLE, hosted by the U.S. Embassy’s Southern Regional Platform, recognized the accomplishments of advocates and educators who have supported women’s education and health, and to highlight future plans in the southern regions of Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Mariah Best)