Title:
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Women\'s Rights, Warlords, and the US Occupation o
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START DATE:
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3/6/2006
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START TIME:
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7:00 PM
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Duration:
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2 Hours
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Location:
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downtown, central, hollywood, northeast
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Location Details:
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WHEN: Monday March 6th, 7 PM
WHERE: Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Westminister Chapel. The Chapel is
located at 663 South Berendo near the corner of Wilshire and Vermont.
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Event Topic:
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war
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Event Type:
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presentation
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Contact Name:
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Heather Schreck
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Contact Email:
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rawasupporterssouthcal@hotmail.com
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Contact Phone:
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626-676-7884
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DESCRIPTION:
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Women\'s Rights, Warlords, and the US Occupation of Afghanistan
Celebrate International Women\'s Day with Afghan Women\'s Mission as Malalai Joya Kicks off Nation-wide Tour in Los Angeles
The BBC recently called Malalai Joya \"the most famous woman in Afghanistan.\" Joya is a 27 year old Afghan women\'s rights activist who publicly denounced US-backed warlords and druglords. She is one of the most popular members of Afghanistan\'s new parliament, and has survived four assassination attempts for her courage. Joya represents the on-going resistence of Afghan women against war and fundamentalism.
In a recent interview, Joya said, \"They will kill me but they will not kill my voice because it will be the voice of all Afghan women. You can cut the flower, but you cannot stop the coming of spring.\"
Malalai Joya will kick off her nation-wide tour in Los Angeles.
WHEN: Monday March 6th, 7 PM WHERE: Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Westminister Chapel. The Chapel is located at 663 South Berendo near the corner of Wilshire and Vermont.
FOR MORE INFO: Visit www.afghanwomensmission.org, or call 626-676-7884.
Event sponsors include: Code Pink, AWARE, Global Voices for Justice, Casa del Pueblo and Sweatshop Watch.
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