Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan Inc.
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Advancement of Women
Affiliation with other organizations: | The Linda Norgrove Foundation: https://lindanorgrovefoundation.org/ Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML)- https://www.wluml.org/who-we-are-2/ Afghan Women's Network - https://www.awn-af.net/ |
Publications: | Western Amnesia and the Trauma of Taliban Rule, by Lauryn Oates, The Diplomat, April 30, 2021 - https://thediplomat.com/2021/05/western-amnesia-and-the-trauma-of-taliban-rule/ Without a Ceasefire, Peace Talks for Afghanistan Are a Sham, by Lauryn Oates, The Calgary Herald, November 23, 2020 - https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-without-a-ceasefire-peace-talks-for-afghanistan-are-a-sham Access to Education is Fundamental to the Protection of Afghan Women’s Rights, by Murwarid Ziayee and Sarah Keeler, Ms. Magazine, September 1, 2020 - https://msmagazine.com/2020/09/01/afghanistan-taliban-access-to-education-and-literacy-are-fundamental-to-the-protection-of-afghan-womens-rights/ Afghans Know What a Desirable Peace Looks Like, and It’s One Where Rights Truly Exist, by Murwarid Ziayee, Medium, April 16, 2020 - https://medium.com/@seniordirector/afghans-know-what-a-desirable-peace-looks-like-and-its-one-where-rights-truly-exist-32f9996ada92 |
Statements or documents submitted to the Commission on the Status of Women: |
Please find below various open letters on our website in support of women causes in Afghanistan: Letter in protest of US Special Representative for Afghan Peace Sidelining Women, March 2021 An Open Letter to President Biden, Our Voices, Our Future, January 2021 - https://cw4wafghan.ca/sites/default/files/attachments/pages/afghan_womens_letter_to_president_biden.pdf Sign and share this petition created by WLUML calling for a ceasefire and protections of Afghan women’s rights - https://www.change.org/p/government-of-afghanistan-afghanistan-protect-women-s-rights-demand-ceasefire-656cfd5f-2235-4d4c-9a7b-caf83ca919a4?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_26356472_en-US%3A3&recruiter=49766617&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition&fbclid=IwAR2upaDlGKsOyA6WM8BnoAns_iAInMJjsXIHsJ61h47bI7Usb84sCp_E7f0 An Open Letter to European Union Leaders, Our Voices, Our Future, October 2020 - https://www.cw4wafghan.ca/sites/default/files/attachments/pages/eu_letter-afghan_women-euallies.pdf?_ga=2.240721923.1805082311.1621965773-777572843.1621364799 An Open Letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Our Voices, Our Future, October 2020 - https://www.cw4wafghan.ca/sites/default/files/attachments/pages/open_letter_to_ohchr.docx.pdf?_ga=2.202391953.1805082311.1621965773-777572843.1621364799 An Open Letter from World Leaders Calling for Afghan Women’s Meaningful Participation in the Peace Process, September 2020 - https://giwps.georgetown.edu/an-open-letter-from-world-leaders-calling-for-afghan-womens-meaningful-participation-in-the-peace-process/ |