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Girls' Rights

WAW’s New York Community Center: MOIA’s Immigrant Heritage Week 2019

May 13, 2019 by Women For Afghan Women

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hlGKjoYv0&t=1s The NYC Mayor's Office for Immigrant Affairs' made this poignant video about Immigrant WAW's New York Community Center (NYCC) in celebration of Immigrant Heritage Week in New York City! Naheed Samadi Bahram, the Director of WAW's NYCC, stars in this video--as she does in our community--and tells viewers how critical WAW's life-changing work is. For example, our clients have a 100% success rate in the Citizenship Test! …

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Want gender equality? Let’s start with ending child marriages

October 12, 2018 by Women For Afghan Women

Each Oct. 11th the global community pauses to recognize and celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child. However, girls continue to face unique challenges simply for being young and female. The mere fact that they are born female often results in a devastating series of consequences, which inhibit girls from attaining gender parity, equal protection under the law, the free exercise of their human rights and the ability to realize their full potential. The 2018 theme, “With Her: A Skilled GirlForce,” aims to ensure girls have the skills necessary to attain financial viability. One major obstacle preventing girls from achieving these goals is child marriage. Worldwide, around 15 million — or one in three — girls are annually subject to child marriage, often forced or coerced. Married minors are more likely to experience poverty, domestic violence, lack of access to education, sexual abuse and emotional and physical health challenges. Child …

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Afghan Women Rising: WAW’s NYCC

October 1, 2018 by Women For Afghan Women

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41GMzFlYoaI&t=26s Afghan Women Rising is a short video on Women for Afghan Women in the United States, and particularly our clients from the NYCC. This video shows the amazing experience with over 50 of our clients at the Women's March on January 21st, 2017 in Washington DC. The video also presents our wonderful NYCC Program Director Naheed Bahram Samadi, who provides a great overview of our programs and what WAW is all about. …

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#ByHerSide in Afghanistan

October 1, 2018 by Women For Afghan Women

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlDYMT3b8pk&t=199s WAW’s #ByHerSide program in Afghanistan provides access to critically-needed health services including: treatment for survivors of rape or incest (including emergency reconstructive surgeries as needed); treatment for survivors of physical abuse or violence by family or community members; obstetrics and gynecological services for pregnant women (including nutritional supplements to reduce incidences of malnutrition and providing medicines such as pain relievers); and birth and after-birth services in a high-quality medical facility. …

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Afghan Youth Rising

September 28, 2018 by Women For Afghan Women

For young women aged 16-20, providing them with support on college applications, including writing exercises, and leadership workshops, communications skills development, life skills training, and career counseling. Read on for more details. …

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Boys Leadership Program

September 28, 2018 by Women For Afghan Women

For boys aged 10-15 providing them with leadership opportunities and a safe space to discuss gender equality, women’s rights, religion, and culture. Read on for more details. …

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PO Box 670999
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Tel: +1 (929) 519-5994

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71-19 162nd St, Unit CF-D
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
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5510 Cherokee Ave., Suite 110
Alexandria, VA 22312
Tel: +1 (703) 658-5209

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For more information or queries related to WAW’s Afghanistan operations, please write to: office@womenforafghanwomen.org

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