Afghan Independence and Cultural Heritage Day
On August 5^th, Afghan Independence and Cultural Heritage Day was celebrated jointly by the Queens Library (QL) and Women for Afghan Women (WAW) in Flushing, Queens. WAW congratulates Afghans all over the world on the 89^th anniversary of Afghanistan Independence.

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NYCLA Hosted a Slide Show Presentation to Benefit WAW
On July 13th, the New York County Lawyers' Association (NYCLA), a bar association in lower Manhattan, hosted Women of Afghanistan, a slide show presentation of photographs taken by award-winning photographer Steve McCurry.

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International Women's Day Benefit for Afghan Women
On Monday, March 8, 2004, Women for Afghan Women and Afghan Communicator celebrated International Women’s Day by hosting a benefit to support Afghan women in securing their social, political and economic rights.

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Women and the Constitution: Kandahar 2003
On September 2nd - 5th, 2003, WAW held its third annual conference in the compound of ACS in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The conference brought together 45 ethnically diverse women, community leaders in the movement for women's and human rights from all over Afghanistan. The Afghan Women’s Bill of Rights was produced at this conference and presented to President Karzai.

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WAW Benefit Movie Screening Featuring Osama
On January 7th, 2004, WAW held a benefit featuring appetizers and wine, movie screening of Golden Globe winner Osama, plus question and answer session with the director, Siddiq Barmak.

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Celebrating Afghan Mothers
On May 11th, 2003, WAW celebrated Mother's Day at Queen's College with music, dancing, food and fun!

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Additional WAW Activities In 2002-2003
WAW attended rallies, spoke at conferences, raised money for emergency relief in Afghanistan and much more.

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International Women's Day
On March 8th, 2003, WAW celebrated International Women's Day by coordinating an event in Flushing, Queens called "An Afternoon of Afghan Culture.

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Book Release Party
On Friday, October 18th, 2002, WAW celebrated the release of its 1st book, "Women for Afghan Women: Shattering Myths and Claiming the Future". The party drew an enthusiastic crowd of more than 300.

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Betty Rules! Benefit Performance
On Thursday, October 24th, 2002, WAW held a benefit performance of Betty Rules! at the Zipper Theatre to raise money for WAW's Educational Projects for Women and Children in Afghanistan

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Women for Afghan Women's Second Annual Conference
On Saturday, October 19, 2002, WAW held their 2nd Annual Conference, Afghan Women Report: Achievements and Challenges One Year After Bonn at Barnard College.  With Keynote Speaker – Sima Samar, Human Rights Commissioner of Afghanistan and Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Women’s Affairs

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Afghan Heritage Day
On August 18th, 2002, WAW participated in Afghan Heritage Day in Queens.  The festivities included Afghan food, music, dancing, games, speakers and more.  WAW members spoke at the event and had an information table.

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Bringing Hope Through Education
On Friday, May 31st, 2002, WAW held their first fundraising dinner and raised $10,500 to benefit School of Hope.  The evening included keynote speaker, Sima Wali, Afghan food and musical performances.

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Honoring Our Mothers
On May 12th, 2002, Women for Afghan Women and the Afghan Students Association of Queens College celebrated Mother's Day with close to 300 guests from the Afghan community in Queens.

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Women + War in Afghanistan Benefit
On Tuesday, December 11th, 2001, Women for Afghan Women and Cowgirl Media co-hosted an evening of film and discussion featuring Mohsen Makhmalbaf's award-winning film KANDAHAR to benefit Afghan women's relief.  

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Women for Afghan Women Conference: Securing Our Future
On November 29th - 30th, 2001, WAW kicked off their debut event, a two-day conference, which showcased the voices of Afghan women leaders in finding just and meaningful solutions for their nation and the world.  

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