Rise for & with Women of Afghanistan: NYC March

WE ARE MARCHING! Women of the world and our allies stand with the women – and all vulnerable groups – of Afghanistan against imperialism, militarism, and fascism. None of us are free until the women of Afghanistan are free.

When: Saturday, September 25th @12:30PM ET

Start: Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 47th Street near 1st Ave.

End: UN/Ralph Bunche Park at 1st Ave between 42nd and 43rd Street

Speakers:

• Testimonies from Afghan women on the ground and RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan)
• Fatima Rahmati
• Leeza Ahmady
• Farah Arjang Vezvaee
• Matin Maulawizada, Co-founder Afghan Hands
• Halema Wali, Afghans for a Better Tomorrow
• Wazina Zondon, Poet
• Sonita Alizada
• Women’s rights activists V (formerly Eve Ensler), founder of V-Day/One Billion Rising)
• Zainab Salbi, Vital Voices
• Jodie Evans, Co-founder of CODEPINK
• Alyse Nelson, President/CEO of Vital Voices
• NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

Musicians:

• Morley Shanti Kamen
• Chris Bruce
• Neel Murgai
• Trina Basu
• Arun Ramamurthi

Broadway Stars:

• Kathryn Gallagher, Jagged Little Pill
• Anastacia McCleskey, Waitress
• Gerianne Perez, Waitress

Following the lead of Afghan women voices, we must..

• End imperialism, militarism, fascism and - Cut the Pentagon Budget!
• Welcome refugees, with the US and their allies assuming the responsibility of financing the cost of resettling displaced people from Afghanistan.
• Immediately open humanitarian corridors to support the people of Afghanistan.
• Stop arms trade policies and the military industrial complex, which profits from the ongoing wars in Afghanistan and elsewhere the world.
• Listen, share, and amplify the voices of the women of Afghanistan.
• Expose your own government’s role in perpetuating or tolerating armed conflict and intervention in Afghanistan.
• Call for a feminist foreign policy that prioritizes sustainable peace, human security, and freedom for all.

Co-Organized by: One Billion Rising, Vital Voices & CODEPINK

Contact Ally Hermes - [email protected] - for support in organizing a solidarity event in your city!

WHEN

September 25, 2021 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm

WHERE

Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
E 47th St & 1st Ave , Nyc, NY 10017, United States,

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CONTACT

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