Women for Afghan Women (WAW) offers a network of programs and services at its New York Community Center and Virginia Community Center to help clients with legal/immigration questions, in addition to providing case management to families, including support to survivors of domestic violence. We also offer empowerment classes, women’s circles, mental health counseling, and other programs.

OVERVIEW OF WAW COMMUNITY CENTER SERVICES (in Dari and Pashto):

• New York Community Center Services (in Dari)
• New York Community Center Services (in Pashto)
• Virginia Community Center (Dari)
• Virginia Community Center (Pashto)

GENERAL IMMIGRATION:

• Immigration options for Afghan nationals abroad | CARECEN & WAW, April 2023

TPS + SSR FACT SHEETS:

• Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Special Student Relief (SSR) Factsheet – English 2023
• Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Special Student Relief (SSR) Factsheet – Farsi 2023
• Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Special Student Relief (SSR) Factsheet – Pashto 2023

Sexual Assault & its Impact on Mental Health | Virtual Discussion April 27, 2023
To commemorate  Sexual Assault Awareness Month (#SAAM), Women for Afghan Women (WAW) held a virtual panel discussion with a group of exerts to discuss sexual assault, its impact on mental health, and the resources available to members of the community.

Videos/ Webinars

Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO) Immigration Resources

• Updates on Re-Parole For Afghans (English) with AACO Board Member & Immigration Attorney Spojmie Nasiri
• Updates on re-parole for Afghans (Dari/Farsi) with AACO Board Member & Immigration Attorney Spojmie Nasiri
• Updates on re-parole for Afghans (Pashto) with AACO Board Member & Immigration Attorney Spojmie Nasiri

How to create an account on USCIS

• How to create an account on USCIS (Dari)
• How to create an account on USCIS (Pashto)

Other discussions/information

• Immigration options for Afghan nationals abroad | CARECEN & WAW, April 2023 (English)
• Community discussion on Afghan re-parole & beyond | Afghan-American Foundation, May 2023 (English)
• Know Your Rights: What is TPS (Temporay Protected Status)? (English)

PUBLICATIONS/GUIDES/WEBSITES/LINKS/PDFs

• Information for Afghan Nationals | USCIS (English)
• Information for Afghan Nationals | USCIS (Dari)
• Information for Afghan Nationals | USCIS (Pashto)

Publications

• Sexual and gender-based violence – A glossary from A to Z  | Published by Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de I’Homme
• What is Considered Sexual Assault: A Guide on Sexual Assault | Produced by Florin Roebig Trial Attorneys
• Amnesty International Report: “The Taliban’s war on women: The crime against humanity of gender persecution in Afghanistan 
• Recognizing “Cycles of Abuse” by DAYA in Pashto and Dari:
  • Cycle of Abuse – Dari version
  • Cycle of Abuse – Pashto version

Publications 

• Mental Health Resources for Afghans: Where to Go for Help (English/Pashto/Dari)
• Stress Management as a New Comer for Adults (Pashto) (Dari) | Published by NRC-RIM
• Stress Management as a New Comer for Youth (Pashto) (Dari) | Published by NRC-RIM

Videos 

• Mental Health Awareness (Pashto) (Dari) | Produced by Catholic Charities
• Stress Management (Pashto) (Dari) | Produced by Catholic Charities
• Stress Management as a New Comer for Adults (Pashto) (Dari) | Produced by NRC-RIM
• Stress Management as a New Comer for Youth (Pashto) (Dari) | Produced by NRC-RIM
• Memory loss and depression in (Dari) (Pashto) | Produced by Qazizada Multicultural Therapy Clinic

• UNESCO Report | The Right to Education: What’s at Stake in Afghanistan
• Report by Amnesty International | The Taliban’s war on women: The crime against humanity of gender persecution in Afghanistan 
• Report by ACAPS (Assessment Capacities Project) on Afghanistan | Coping with the crisis: conversations with Afghan households in Kabul