In April of 2001, a few women living in New York—appalled by the terrible state of Afghan women then living under Taliban rule—gathered together with the aim of responding to this travesty. This small network of volunteers rolled up their sleeves and, as a first step towards their goal, founded Women for Afghan Women (WAW) to advocate for global support for Afghan women’s rights. After the attacks on the US on September 11th that same year, life for Afghan women would change. With the ousting from power of the Taliban by coalition forces late in 2001, WAW committed to its mission to elevate and empower Afghan women’s rights in Afghanistan and in the US. We were determined then, as we are determined now, to help Afghan women and girls exercise their rights to pursue their individual potential, to self-determination, and to their representation in all areas of life. We vowed to become relentless advocates for women’s rights and to challenge the gender-based violence that so many …
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