Campaign Objectives
- Expand Peace-Keeping Forces
- Support the Afghan Ministry for Women's Affairs, the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, and Afghan women-led non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Promote the leadership of women
- Increase and monitor the provision of emergency and reconstruction assistance to women and girls
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Afghan girls in a classroom funded by the Campaign
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March 27, 2009 - Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority Foundation, announced the launching of a new campaign, chaired by Mavis Leno and supported by many women’s organizations, leaders and celebrities to help Afghan women and girls and to ensure they will not be forgotten. See 03-27-09 Press Release.
Over 500 college students from 38 states and 145 colleges were briefed during the weekend of March 20th by Dr. Samar on the disastrous current conditions of women and girls. Hundreds of girls’ schools have been destroyed. Teachers have been murdered – some right in front of their students. Girls are being attacked with acid being thrown in their faces on their way to or from school. One 75 year-old woman was nailed to a tree and killed for "collaborating" with the government and the US; another woman was beheaded. Those terrorizing the girls and women are Taliban or well-known human rights violators. See CSPAN Press Conference.
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Without security, women in Afghanistan will never be able to obtain their rights and the country will never have sustained peace and democracy. Print the petition! |
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Spread the word to friends, family and colleagues about how they can help Afghan women participate in Afghanistan's future. |
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Your donation of only $25 will help continue the fight to restore the rights of Afghan women and girls. |
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Gather friends, classmates, coworkers, a Girl Scouts troop, or a community organization and directly help support schools, clinics, and other humanitarian programs run by Afghan women. |
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100% handmade by Afghan women. All proceeds go to benefit Afghan women and girls. |
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