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Afghanistan Country Director Sweeta Noori's Address to the UN Security Council, October 2005
In my point of view, there are two Afghanistans. The United Nations sees one Afghanistan that is progressing and developing. Yet there is another Afghanistan that the international community does not see. It is violent, unstable and in many ways very scary for women. And that is why it is absolutely critical to continue to be fully engaged in Afghanistan. We have heard some very good news from my country. A record number of women will be part of the Parliament. But we must also recognize the many challenges women face. We, Afghans, and the international community must close the gap between the two Afghanistans to bring true democracy, security and peace all over the country.
Afghanistan Country Director Sweeta Noori’s Journal, January 2005
Greetings for a happy New Year!
As you may know, Women for Women International – Afghanistan opened its doors with six staff members in Qalai Fatullah Khan, north of Kabul, in October 2002 to meet the basic needs of socially excluded women survivors of war in and around the capital. At the time, we were the only international, non-profit organization focused solely on supporting women in the city. With very limited resources and a small office compound, the program managed to reach nearly 1,000 women in just three short months, bringing great change to their social and financial status and a more stable existence for their families. Women for Women International – Afghanistan also began to provide rights awareness and leadership education, literacy, and vocational skills training at this time, paving the way for the participants’ sustainable future in the difficult post-war period.
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