<table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' border='0' ><tr><td style='font: inherit;'>Sorry for crossposting...<br><br>--- On <b>Wed, 3/12/08, Dr. Sefatullah Habib <i><sefat_habib@yahoo.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;">From: Dr. Sefatullah Habib <sefat_habib@yahoo.com><br>Subject: Celebration of IWD in Afghanistan<br>Date: Wednesday, 12 March, 2008, 12:46 PM<br><br><div id="yiv1169188301"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Dear friends </font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3"> </font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font
size="3"> </font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Attached please find summary of the International Women’s Day celebration in Afghanistan .</font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3"> </font></span></div><br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Celebration of International Women’s Day</font></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<font size="3"></font><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">International Women’s Day was celebrated on March, 9, 2008 by GCAP-Afghanistan coalition in Murwaried hotel‘s hall of Kabul city -
Afghanistan<span style=""> </span></font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><font size="3"></font><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">The main purpose of the gathering was to mobilize the women to advocate for their rights and </font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">To
draw attention of the key government people and policy makers to pay attention to improvement of the life conditions of Afghan women and to give incentives for providing</font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3"><span style=""> </span>job opportunities, education facilities and women empowerment programs in Afghanistan .</font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3"><span style=""> </span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Prior to the celebration of the International Women’s Day , Banners were already
prepared and placed in the crowded parts of Kabul city.</font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">The banners included slogans , sayings and quotations, all of which were focused on the main problems of Afghan women , their demand from the government and international community. <span style=""> </span></font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3"> </font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Civil society organizations, representatives from Ministry of Women Affairs and other ministries, parliament members, women society actors, youth groups, private sector representatives and
many others attended the gathering.</font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3"> </font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3"> </font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><font size="3"></font><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">The gathering consisted of speeches from government’s representative, members of parliament, women’s representatives and representatives
from GCAP-Afghanistan coalitions, songs and stage shows all of which were focused on the current life conditions of women in Afghanistan .</font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">The following people from different organizations had speech in the gathering </font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3"> </font></span></div> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Dr.Massoda Jalal former Minister of Women Affairs <span
style=""> </span></font></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Mrs.Habiba Danish , member of Afghanistan Parliament</font></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Mr.Raz Mohammad Dalili, member ( SAFG) of GCAP and Executive Director of Sanayee Development Organization ( SDO)</font></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Mrs. Shagul Rizaie, member of Afghanistan Parliament and member ( SAFG) of GCAP-Afghanistan.</font></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in
0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Mr. Noor Moahammad Wafel Mohmand <span style=""> </span>deputy minister of Ministry of Labour Affairs </font></span></li></ul> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<font size="3"></font><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">The presenters highlighted the root causes of the main problems Afghan women are <span style=""> </span>faced with, obstacles which prevent their active participation in the development of the country.<span style=""> </span></font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"> </font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">The presenters also pointed out <span style=""> </span>the key measures that have to be taken by the government and policy makers to improve the life conditions of Afghan women who
currently experience violence, have no access to education, basic health services, justice and other rights. They also stressed that equality and justice are the rights of every citizen in the country regardless of the gender and there should be more space provided for women to raise their voices and have access to justice.</font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"><span style=""> </span></font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<font size="3"></font><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">The gathering followed by short stage shows and songs and it <span style=""> </span>was closed with reading of GCAP message and women message to the key government people and policy makers.</font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"></font></span> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"></font></span> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"></span> </div><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"> </font><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Regards
</font></span></div><font size="3"> </font><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Dr.Sefatullah Habib</font></span></div><font size="3"> </font><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">GCASP-Afghanistan Coordinator </font></span></div><font size="3"> </font><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Email: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:sefat_habib@yahoo.com">sefat_habib@yahoo.com</a> </font></span></div><font size="3"> </font><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""><font size="3"> </font></span><font size="3"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:sefathabib@gmail.com">sefathabib@gmail.com</a> </font></span></div><font size="3">
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