Progressive Afghan organisations:

Defense Committee for Malalai Joya
An organisation of support for Malalai Joya, the woman parliamentarian who denounced warlords in the Loya Jirga
http://www.malalaijoya.com/

Afghan Child Education and Care Organization (AFCECO)
A non-government organization registered in Afghanistan
http://www.afceco.org/

Organization for Promoting Afghan Women's Capabilities (OPAWC)
A non-government organization registered in Afghanistan and Pakistan
http://www.geocities.com/opawc/

SAWA's sponsors:

WILPF (Australia)
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
http://www.wilpf.org.au

AEU
Australian Education Union
http://www.aeufederal.org.au

ZONTA District 32
Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia and Northern Territory)
http://zontadistrict23.org.au/

AWE
Association of Women Educators (Victorian Branch)
http://www.awe.asn.au/

BHP Billiton
Matched Giving Program
http://www.bhpbilliton.com

Logwin
Air & Ocean Middle East LLC
http://www.logwin-logistics.com/

Rex Express
Regional Express airlines
http://www.regionalexpress.com.au/default.aspx

Hourigan & Associates
Australian business and visa consultants
http://www.hourigan.com.au/

LCDesign
multi dimensional design studio
http://www.lcdesign.bz/

AndersenBowe Pty Ltd
accounting and taxation services
http://www.andersenbowe.com.au

Chapman & Chapman Investments Pty Ltd
consulting company for business
http://www.smebusinessmastery.com/meet-the-team.htm

Mercury Printing Services
quality printers since 1974
http://mercuryprinting.com.au/

SAWA is listed by:

Donations.com.au, the leading portal for Australian charity and charitable organisations
http://www.donations.com.au

The Tithing Tree, a directory of worthwhile causes
http://www.thetithingtree.org.au

ActNow, an initiative of the Inspire Foundation driven by young people.
http://www.actnow.com.au

Facebook, a social utility that connects people.
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/26108/

Better World Links, a directory of socially responsible organizations.
http://www.betterworldlinks.org/

Other human rights and humanitarian aid organisations:

United Nations
Women Watch; Information and Resources on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
http://www.un.org/womenwatch

Canada
Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan
http://www.w4wafghan.ca/

Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a worldwide campaign that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. Since 1995, Amnesty International has called on the international community to accept its responsibility for the human rights crisis in Afghanistan and urges all the warring Afghan factions to end the cycle of abuses.
http://www.amnesty.org.au/index.html

CARE International
CARE is a confederation of ten agencies that delivers relief assistance to people in need and long-term solutions to global poverty. In Afghanistan, CARE's projects are managed in close coordination with local Afghan community groups with a focus on education and emergency aid, including services for widows and their families.
http://www.care.org.au

Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is an independent nongovernmental organization dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. It is supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide.
http://hrw.org

Rights & Democracy
(formerly: International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development)
Rights & Democracy is a Canadian institution with an international mandate. It emphasizes advocacy and capacity building and works with citizens' groups and governments in Canada and abroad to promote human and democratic rights as defined in the International Bill of Human Rights. The newsletter: "Coalition on Women's Human Rights in Conflict Situations" is published every second month.
Contact:
1001 East De Maisonneuve Blvd. Suite 1100, Montreal (Quebec) H2L 4P9,
Tel: (514) 283-6073,
Fax: (514) 283-3792
Web: http://www.ichrdd.ca

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