March 5th, 2007
Women for Afghan Women is proud to announce the opening—on March 7th, 2007-- of our new program in Kabul: The Family Guidance Center—a program to assist victims of domestic violence and abuse.
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October 21st, 2005
Women for Afghan Women is proud to announce “unseenamerica: Beyond The Window,” a photography project by the Afghan women of Queens.
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February 11, 2005
A press conference will be held concerning the plight of Samira Rahman, a young Afghan mother married to an asylee from Afghanistan, who has been in custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
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December 19, 2003
Women for Afghan Women is outraged (but not surprised) by the sustained efforts to silence the voices of women in Afghanistan’s Constitutional Loya Jirga.
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November 4, 2003
Women for Afghan Women disappointed and concerned as specific rights omitted in draft constitution.
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September 19th, 2003
Women for Afghan Women announces a press conference upon the successful completion of its third annual conference, Women and the Constitution: Kandahar 2003 which took place Sept. 2-5, 2003 and presents the Afghan Women's Bill of Rights crafted by women from all over Afghanistan.
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June 23rd, 2003
Women for Afghan Women, the first organization in New York City dedicated to the rights of Afghan women, is pleased to announce its third annual conference, Women and the Constitution: Kandahar 2003
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November 13th, 2002
Letter to Karzai presented at Afghan-American Community Meeting at Queens College.
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October 21st, 2002
The second annual conference of Women for Afghan Women, the first women's organization in New York City dedicated to ensuring the human rights of Afghan women, took place on October 19, 2002 at Barnard College, Columbia University.
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October 8th, 2002
Annoncing the publication of our book: Women for Afghan Women: Shattering Myths and Claiming the Future and our second annual conference: Afghan Women Report: Achievements and Challenges One Year After Bonn
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September 11th, 2002
Women for Afghan Women’s Statement on September 11, 2002
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July 5th, 2002
Afghan-American Women Decry Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
Unprecedented Picket Held Outside White House
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July 2, 2002
American Mistake Costs Innocent Afghan Lives
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June, 27th, 2002
Declaration of Support for the Women of Afghanistan
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January 30th, 2002
Letter to Karzai asking for women's full inclusion in the rebuilding of Afghanistan
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December 4th, 2001
Women for Afghan Women (WAW) welcomes the inclusion of women members in the new Afghan transitional government agreed upon in Germany today.
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November 30th, 2001
Hillary Clinton, other Congresswomen voice support for Afghan Women's Conference.
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November 29th, 2001
Afghan Women's Conference calls for women's full participation in peace negotiations and further reconstruction of Afghanistan.
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November 13th, 2001
Women for Afghan Women, the first organization in New York City dedicated to the rights of Afghan Women, is please to announce its debut event: Women for Afghan Women: Securing Our Future (a two day conference prioritizing the voices of Afghan women leaders in finding just and meaningful solutions for their nation and the world).
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October 17th, 2001
In light of recent events inside Afghanistan, Women for Afghan Women would like to encourage the Bush Administration to be more responsible in their military campaign in Afghanistan. We cannot allow the demise and destruction of humanitarian aid and agencies inside Afghanistan.
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September 15th, 2001
Women for Afghan Women wishes to express our deepest sympathies to everyone who has been affected by these crimes. We believe that these crimes are not only committed against the American people but also against the whole of humanity.
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