Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan

  Afghanistan

Kabul

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: throughout the year

Description: RAWA is an independent political organization of Afghan women which is struggling for peace, freedom, democracy and women's rights in fundamentalism-blighted Afghanistan. You can introduce RAWA and RAWA activities to individuals, groups, schools, organizations, and other congregations in your community, stage protests, marches, demonstrations in support of RAWA and in solidarity with Afghan women, organize gatherings, meetings, seminars, etc. to highlight the situation of Afghan women under the fundamentalists; write to Pakistan authorities voicing your protest and support for RAWA in events of government or non-government violence against our organization (assassination of our founding leader Meena in Pakistan); kidnapping and maltreatment of RAWA collaborator by Pakistani government secret service agents in Islamabad, April 28, 1997; attack by Taliban hooligans on RAWA demonstration, April 28, 1998; treating etc.) invite RAWA members to speak on its activities, situation of Afghan women, etc., give coverage to reports on Afghanistan and Jihadi and Taliban crimes in your publications, or somehow make people in your community aware of them.

Qualifications: We need volunteers to raise funds for RAWA orphanages, Malalai Hospital for Afghan refugee women and children, our Schools for girls, literacy courses etc. to show the fundamentalists that the Afghan women are not alone in their struggle for freedom and democracy.

We are in critical financial situation and many of our projects are in danger of being closed down.

You can help by organizing fund raising events in your town or city with the help of your like minded friends.

We solicit your contribution to keep the flame of hope alight.

Unfortunately due to grave security situation, currently we can't accept volunteers to come and help us in Afghanistan.

Salary / Pay: None

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

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