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size=2 face=Arial>PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY:<BR><BR>President Obama’s anticipated
deployment of additional troops to Afghanistan is being justified in part by
the Taliban threat to Afghan women. To mark the 8th anniversary of the start
of Operation Enduring Freedom, a member of a prominent Afghan women’s rights
group will tour the United States this month, with a different message to
Obama and Congress: “liberation can only come from within – end the US
occupation.”<BR><BR>Twenty eight year old Zoya is a member of the intrepid
grassroots organization, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of
Afghanistan (RAWA), which for more than 30 years has been on the forefront of
women’s rights and national emancipation in Afghanistan. Zoya will address
Americans throughout the month of October 2009, traveling to major events in
New York, Washington DC, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. <BR><BR>Find
out if Zoya is traveling to a city near you: <BR><BR>NOTE: For security
purposes, there will be absolutely NO still or video photography allowed.
Please leave ALL cameras at home. People with cameras will be turned away.
<BR><BR>NEW YORK<BR><BR>WHAT: Ending Obama’s War: Solidarity with the People
of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Featuring Zoya, with Jeremy Scahill & Bill
Fletcher <BR>WHEN: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 7:00pm <BR>WHERE: Proshansky
Auditorium, The Graduate Center, CUNY365 Fifth Ave at 34th Str, New York,
NY<BR>FOR MORE INFO: please email: press@southasiainitiative.org <BR>Organized
by South Asian Solidarity Initiative (SASI.) Co-sponsorship provided by the
Ralph Bunche Institute and The Center for Humanities, CUNY Graduate
Center<BR><BR>* * * * * * * *<BR><BR>WASHINGTON DC/MARYLAND<BR><BR>WHAT: Peace
Action Montgomery Co. House Party. Zoya from RAWA will speak in a private
home. Pot Luck Dinner followed by informal discussion. <BR>WHEN: Friday Oct
9th, 6:30pm <BR>WHERE: Brookville, Maryland - please rsvp to receive address
and directions<BR>RSVP at info@PeaceActionMC.org to get directions; or call
301-570-0923. <BR>FOR MORE INFO: Call 301-570-0923 or visit
http://www.PeaceActionMC.org<BR>This event sponsored by Peace Action
Montgomery Co, Maryland <BR><BR>WHAT: Women in Afghanistan: Oppression &
U.S. Occupation. ZOYA, our guest speaker from RAWA, knows the fundamentalist
violence against women personally and will speak about the oppression of women
and the affects of the long-term U.S occupation<BR>WHEN: Saturday October
10th, Noon-2:30pm <BR>WHERE: Howard County Central Library 10375 Little
Patuxent Pkwy. Columbia MD <BR>FOR MORE INFO: contact Bette
bette@justpeacecircles.org 410-531-5610.<BR><BR>WHAT: RAWA Speaking Tour:
Women in Afghanistan. Zoya from RAWA will speak about the situation for Women
and the effects of US intervention in Afghanistan. <BR>WHEN: Saturday Oct
10th, 7:30pm Street Address: UMBC, 1000 Hilltop Circle (see civsol.org for
room), Baltimore, MD <BR>FOR MORE INFO: email info@civsol.org or visit
www.civsol.org.<BR><BR>WHAT: Public Talk and Discussion with Zoya. The Peace
and Social Concerns Committee of the Frederick Friends Meeting -and- Women in
Black of Frederick are co-sponsoring this event. Free and open to the public.
No photos. Afghan jewelry and embroidered goods for sale to benefit RAWA
projects <BR>WHEN: Noon-2pm, Sunday October11th 2009<BR>WHERE: 721 N Market
Street, Frederick MD <BR>FOR MORE INFO: Email info@wibfrederick.org or call
301-834-7581<BR><BR>WHAT: Afghan Women’s Struggle and Resistance during War
and Occupation. "Zoya," visiting from Afghanistan to represent RAWA will speak
about RAWA's work, women’s rights and welfare, the impact of the U.S. military
intervention in her country, and how you can help. Handmade jewelry and
embroidered items from Afghanistan will be sold to benefit RAWA’s humanitarian
projects such as orphanages and schools.<BR>WHEN: 7-9 pm, Monday October 12th
<BR>WHERE: MICA Campus, Brown Center, 1301 W Mt Royal Ave, Rm 320, Baltimore
MD <BR>For security reasons, no cameras are allowed at this event. <BR>FOR
MORE INFO: Email sghaussy@mica.edu or call 410 426 6216 <BR><BR>* * * * * * *
*<BR><BR>NEW HAMPSHIRE<BR><BR>WHAT: War and reconstruction from the
perspective of Afghanistan's Revolutionary Women. Zoya, a member and
spokesperson for the Revoluationary Assocation of the Women of Afghanistan
(RAWA) will speak about the current political situation and the state of
women's rights in Afghanistan from the perspective of this political
organization. This talk is free and open to the public.<BR>WHEN: Tuesday
October 13, 2009 at 6:30 pm<BR>WHERE: 13 Carpenter Hall, Dartmouth College
(street parking available), Hanover, NH <BR>FOR MORE INFO: contact
Jennifer.Fluri@Dartmouth.edu or call 603-646-0886<BR><BR>* * * * * * *
*<BR><BR>MASSACHUSETTS<BR><BR>WHAT: Afghanistan: Resisting Occupation and
Fundamentalism. Join Zoya, a member of RAWA, for an in-depth discussion of the
US war in Afghanistan, its effects, and what you can do. For more than thirty
years, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) has
worked for a nation free of war and fundamentalism that respects women's
rights and human rights. As President Obama backs a corrupt government and
escalates the US/NATO war in Afghanistan, with record numbers of Afghan
civilians and US soldiers dying, it's more important than ever for Americans
to hear from those most affected.<BR>WHEN: October 15th, 2009 at 12 noon
<BR>WHERE: Brandeis, Heller School Room G-3, 415 South St, Waltham MA <BR>FOR
MORE INFO: Call 617-491-4UJP or visit http://justicewithpeace.org<BR><BR>WHAT:
March and Rally - 8 Years of War. How Many More? Zoya, a member of RAWA, will
address a major antiwar rally calling for an immediate withdrawal of US
troops. <BR>WHEN: Saturday, October 17, 1pm <BR>WHERE: Copley Square, Boston
MA <BR>FOR MORE INFO: Visit http://www.oct17boston.org<BR><BR>* * * * * * *
*<BR><BR>SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA<BR><BR>WHAT: The Afghan Women's Mission and
Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock Present: "Resisting the US Occupation of
Afghanistan.” Featuring Zoya, a member of the Revolutionary Association of the
Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), acclaimed activist, writer and analyst Tom
Hayden, and Afghan war veteran Rick Reyes. <BR>WHEN: Wednesday October 21, 7-9
pm <BR>WHERE: Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Blvd, Los
Angeles CA <BR>FOR MORE INFO: Call 626-676-7884 or visit
www.afghanwomensmission.org<BR><BR>WHAT: Code Pink presents: “Resisting the US
Occupation of Afghanistan,” featuring Zoya, a member of the Revolutionary
Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), Afghan war veteran Rick Reyes,
and CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans. <BR>WHEN: Thursday October 22nd, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 pm <BR>WHERE: Venice United Methodist Church, Peace Hall,1020
Victoria Avenue, Venice, CA<BR>FOR MORE INFO: Contact
whitneycodepink@gmail.com, or call (310) 827-4320, or visit
http://tiny.cc/B0uVf<BR><BR>* * * * * * * *<BR><BR>NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA<BR><BR>WHAT: Afghan Women Speak Out. An evening with Zoya of RAWA,
the Revolutionary Association of Women in Afghanistan (RAWA). For more than
thirty years RAWA has organized inside Afghanistan and in the refugee camps of
Pakistan for a nation free of war and fundamentalism, that respects women’s
rights and human rights. As President Obama prepares to widen the war and
commit more troops, it is important to hear from those most affected.
Organized by San Francisco Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
(WILPF).<BR>WHEN: Sunday October 25, 2009 5-7 pm <BR>WHERE: SF Friends Meeting
House, 65 9th Street. San Francisco CA <BR>FOR MORE INFO: Call 415-864-5166 or
visit http://www.wilpf.org.<BR><BR>* * * * * * * * <BR><BR>Please check
www.afghanwomensmission.org in the coming days for more events being added.
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