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Mariam Rawi

Member of the Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan

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Why Is a Leading Feminist Organization Lending Its Name to Support Escalation in Afghanistan?

by Mariam Rawi

18 August 2009

Waging war does not lead to the liberation of women anywhere — even if you call soldiers "peacekeeping forces." With more than 20,000 extra US soldiers - and counting - being deployed to Afghanistan, two members of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) argue that (...)