Women’s rights advocates square off over status of Afghan women

Women’s rights advocates square off over status of Afghan women


This is an excellent example of why we need to stay and promote positve change in Afghanistan! Promote education and promote human rights, child rights, a stable economy and enough resources so the Afghan people can regain their country and their basic human rights. Congratulations CanILF! This is a great accomplishment! Keep up the great work!

Afghanistan: Hundreds of Kandahar students graduate from CIDA-funded education program

Afghanistan: Hundreds of Kandahar students graduate from CIDA-funded education program




This is great news and it could not come at a better time. Over 200 students graduating from the Afghan Canadian Community Centre in Kandahar. Congratulations to everyone who had a part in this great achievement, but most importantly, Congratulations to all the students for making it happen! My heart is with you all.

Here is a Book Worth Reading

This book is so timely and filled with so much excellent information regarding Afghan women's rights issues, and the state of human rights in Muslim countries. Reading these women's stories just reinforces me, solidifies the fact that women across the globe need to step up and stand up for the Muslim women around the world. These women are our sisters and we must help them gain their very basic human rights. The women in the book called "Muslim Women Reformers Inspiring Voices Against Oppression" written by author Ida Lichter inspire me even more to get involved and raise my voice for those who cannot raise their voices. I would recommend this book to all who want to hear the truth about the state of affairs in human rights and women's rights issues. I would also recommend a blog mentioned in the book by Wazhma Frogh, who advocates and speaks about women's rights issues in Afghanistan and knows first hand what the underlying issues are that are keeping the women in Afghanistan from taking hold of what is rightfully theirs, human rights. Great Book, Great Blog!

Afghanistan reaches historic milestone for children’s rights

KABUL, Afghanistan, 17 August 2009 – The Afghan Ministry of Foreign affairs launched its first report on the Convention of the Rights of the Child, which was ratified by the Afghan Government in 1994.

This is great news everyone! We need to see reports coming from Afghanistan that are hopeful and positive and reflect real change and real constructive efforts from leaders in Afghanistan to help put an end to child labour, forced early child marriage, etc. This article from Unicef makes me very happy as I am a promoter of child rights! Now we can hope that the powers that be will stand on their words and will do what is right!

Not Just Relief Agencies Bailing Out

Just checking the latest count of Afghan refugees who have taken asylum in Indonesia. The latest count is over 1,300 and that number is low as the real number of asylum seekers is more like 2,400. Now, doesn't this seem silly? Why are the Afghan citizens cramming themselves on tiny boats and floating across the treacherous waters to Indonesia if things are so great at home? These refugees are mostly comprised of displaced Afghans who were in Pakistan and just do not see "home" as a safe place any longer. The even larger groups are mostly from interior Afghanistan and plainly cannot take the insecurity and horrible conditions any longer. With all the aid dollars being pumped into Afghanistan this just makes no sense and should not be happening. It just screams out to the world that there is still so much more work to be done in Afghanistan and that the world needs to step up and continue to stretch our hands out to these desperate people. This is going to be a huge problem for many years to come and will continue to grow worse unless the international community puts pressure on the government to allow more help to be made available to the people of Afghanistan. It is getting way too "top heavy" to do anyone any good. Let's get down to business, the business of helping these people, not hindering them.