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Summer Internship Position, New York Community Center (unpaid)

June 20, 2023 by Women For Afghan Women

Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is a grassroots, civil society organization dedicated to securing and protecting the rights of disenfranchised Afghan women and girls in Afghanistan and New York, particularly their rights to develop their individual potential, to self-determination, and to be represented in all areas of life: political, social, cultural, and economic. WAW advocates for women’s rights and challenges the norms that underpin gender-based violence wherever opportunities arise to influence attitudes and bring about change. Position Summary WAW's New York Community Center is seeking summer interns who will assist the team by providing general support. We are looking for currently enrolled graduate or undergraduate students who have a strong interest in and commitment to immigrant women’s rights, want to work on behalf of new immigrants, and possess excellent organizational and communication skills. Fluency in a relevant second language (Farsi/Dari, Pashto, Urdu or Hindi) is …

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Internship to Assist Deputy Executive Director (Queens, NY) (Rolling)

May 2, 2023 by Women For Afghan Women

Women for Afghan Women (WAW), a human rights organization headquartered in Queens, NY, is looking for an Intern to assist the organization’s Deputy Executive Director. The ideal candidate will have experience in editing, proofreading, and drafting reports about our operation in Afghanistan. Meeting deadlines and working as part of a team that works in different time zones is essential. Fluency in, Dari/Farsi and Pashto is desirable, but not required. …

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How Lal Bibi Walked Again

November 3, 2020 by Women For Afghan Women

Lal Bibi is only 17 years old. She was forced into marriage with someone from her village in an exchange arranged by her parents. After she was married, her husband and in-laws banned her from visiting or communicating with her parents. Soon thereafter, they began to inflict the most horrific abuse on the child. At one point, Lal Bibi was in such a terrible state that her in-laws contacted her father and told him that she had been diagnosed with cancer. They asked him to come to their house to take her back. When her father arrived, they handed Lal Bibi to him at their doorstep without letting him into the house. Once they got home, Lal Bibi’s father realized that she had suffered the most severe physical abuse, amounting to torture. Muscles in her leg had been severed, her nails were extracted, and she had very bad burns all over her body. She told her parents that in addition to the torture she suffered, her in-laws had locked her up in a well in their yard for an extended period …

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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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WAW and Women’s Protection Centers in Afghanistan

May 13, 2019 by Women For Afghan Women

This powerful documentary featuring Women for Afghan Women (WAW) and our work offering support, protection, and shelter to women through our Women's Protection Centers (WPCs) in Afghanistan, was produced with the financial support of Danner Afghanistan for Women's Empowerment Organization (DAWEO) with technical support from WAW and the Afghan Ministry of Women's Affairs (MoWA). The documentary was shared with the Directorate of Women Protection Centers in the MoWA and approved by ASN members, WPC Coordination Meeting members, and the members of the Committee to uphold the Elimination for Violence Against Women Law. Credit for the production of this great video goes to DAWEO. …

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WAW’s Najia Nasim Features on Al Jazeera | The Stream: Will Peace with the Taliban Threaten Afghan Women

May 10, 2019 by Women For Afghan Women

Women for Afghan Women's Executive Director, Najia Nasim interviewed on Al Jazeera' The Stream about why more women need to be involved in the peace process. …

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