HELP Afghan women to voice against Taliban > > >> >>>Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 08:59:31 -0500 (GMT) >>>From: "RAWA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> >>>KOMINFORM >>> >>> >>>Dear Friends, >>> >>>First of all, we wish to thank you personally and from the bottom of our >>>hearts for your support both financially and otherwise. Thanks to you we were >>>able to hold a very successful meeting in Peshawar on International Women's >>>Day for raising world awareness to the plight of Afghan women. >>> >>>Some of the highlights of the meeting included a speech by Ms. Asma Jehangar, >>>a world-known women's rights activist, Mr Afrasyab Khattak, chairman of the >>>Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), Tehrik-e-Istaqlal's chief Air >>>Marshal (Retd) Mohammad Asghar Khan and some other speakers delivered their >>>speeches. >>> >>>We have updated our web site with movies, photos, and stories from the >>>meeting. Please visit www.rawa.org for more info. >>> >>>In addition we were able to provide transportation and lodging for 400 women >>>who came from Afghanistan and Pakistani cities Quetta and Karachi. Of them >>>many were taken to visit doctors and many discussed their situations with us >>>personally outside of the general meeting. >>> >>>Through your generous contributions we were able to raise about $9,000 during >>>the month of February and early March. >>> >>>AND NOW RAWA IS DETERMINED TO OBSERVE APRIL 28 THE BLACKEST DAY OF AFGHAN >>>HISTORY - THE DAY WHEN FUNDAMENTALIST FORCES TOOK CONTROL OF KABUL IN 1992. >>> >>>Though we wish it were not necessary to make this additional appeal for your >>>help, we are without any other options at this time. >>> >>>We trust that you will continue to support our struggle against the terrorist >>>and misogynist fundamentalist rule in Afghanistan by generously helping RAWA. >>> >>>Donations of US$200 or more will receive as a gift a burqa the symbol of >>>humiliation and captivity of Afghan women. >>> >>>Donations of $100 to $199 will receive a craft hand made by an Afghan woman. >>> >>>Donations of $50 to $99 will receive an 8" x 10" photo prepared by RAWA. >>> >>>Kindly send your donations in cash or a check payable to "Support Afghan >>>Women" (Not RAWA) to the following address and inform us through email: >>> >>>Support Afghan Women >>>PMB 226 >>>915 W. Arrow Hwy. >>>San Dimas, CA 91773 >>>USA >>> >>>Thanks in advance for your help. >>> >>>Committee of 28 April demonstration, RAWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>PLEASE pass this email to others. >>> >>>================================================= >>>Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan >>>RAWA >>>P.O.Box 374 >>>Quetta >>>Pakistan >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>http://www.rawa.org >>>Fax. 001-760-2819855 __________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi ___________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe/unsubscribe messages mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________
