Twenty-nine local Afghan women attended the key leader engagement at the Parwan Provincial Office, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2013. They discussed the way ahead, future roles and women voting with Karen Decker, senior U.S. civilian representative, Rahima Kandahari, Department of State public diplomacy officer, and Roshna Khalid, governor of Parwan's spokeswoman. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel M. Copeland / Released)