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The women of Afghanistan need YOU!

10:36, 9 May 2009

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It's Saturday, and that means it's personal blog day. And once again... it's going to be focused on women in Afghanistan. They are still there, they are still struggling, and they still need your support. You are NOT being culturally insensitive by supporting the cause for women's empowerment in Afghanistan, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

Here are two updates from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) worth your time:

More women candidates needed for elections

Forty years on and girls are still victims of family disputes

Keep yourself updated about what's happening with women in Afghanistan, so you can talk to your friends, and write your House of Representatives dude or dudette, and your Senators, to let them know you expect them to keep pressuring Afghanistan regarding the rights of women. If it weren't for outside pressure, the women of Afghanistan would have little hope. You CAN make a difference!

Other good resources to stay up-to-date:

UNIFEM Afghanistan

RAWA

Women for Afghan Women

Also see this excellent list of non-governmental and international humanitarian organizations operating in Afghanistan