Tuesday, August 7, 2007

RAWA - The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan

RAWA - The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan
"The oldest anti-fundamentalist feminist organisation of oppressed Afghan women"

RAWA is the oldest political/social organization of Afghan women and has campaigned for peace, freedom, democracy and women's rights in Afghanistan since 1977. RAWA believes that education is crucial in creating empowerment for women and they offer a secular curriculum at their schools teaching humanitarian principles and equality.

They are supported by SAWA-Australia, the Support Association for the Women of Afghanistan a group based in Adelaide, and WILFP, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Sohaila, a member of RAWA will be speaking at the Australian Education Union Hall, 163 Greenhill Road at 6:30 tonight the 8th August, for enquiries phone: 8333 3279.

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