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No. 25 PDF	February 2010	Personal stories from the Vocational Training Centre Family tragedy at Hewad High School UN: Public space for Afghan women is shrinking UNICEF: Afghanistan especially dangerous for girls Women lead protest against government corruption Reports from local groups Visit of SAWA secretary Barbara James to the USA
No. 24 PDF	October 2009	Women journalists threatened Computers in Hewad High School What does the average Afghan think of the foreign presence in their country? Birthing kit assembly in Castlemaine Fundraising ideas The fundraiser (organized by RAWA), a poem Contact addresses and reports from local groups
No. 23 PDF	August 2009	RAWA member Shazia speaks in Australia Handicraft production at the Vocational Training Centre Situation of women and girls deteriorates The Voice of the Voiceless, report on Shazia's visit by Zonta member Jodi Knoop Local groups report on Shazia's visit Bleeding Afghanistan, a book by Sonali Kolhatkar and James Ingalls Raising my Voice, a book by Malalai Joya A thank you to our supporters Around the World in 60 Minutes: fundraising in Adelaide SAWA starts local groups in all states SAWA now on Facebook Bits and pieces from the media
No. 22 PDF	May 2009	The draft Shia Family Law and women's rights AFCECO's orphanages International Women's Day in Hewad High School Taliban threaten co-education April fundraising night in Adelaide Birthing kit packing in Sydney SAWA financial statement for 2008
No. 21 PDF	February 2009	Computer course at Hewad High School Where do refugees go when they go home? Birthing kits An urgent appeal for the Vocational Training Centre Fundraising around the country
No. 20 PDF	November 2008	Successful fundraising in Sydney Recognition for SAWA secretary Barbara James An invitation from OEEGA Computers for Hewad High School New SAWA greeting cards A visit to Kabul, October 2008 First semester results handed out at the Vocational Training Centre
No. 19 PDF	August 2008	Khewa camp abandoned Is Australia supporting the wrong forces? Labor, Liberals and Malalay Joya; a documentation Much fundraising activity around the country New photos from Hewad High School Loreto College gets letters from Hewad School Afghan handicraft for sale
No. 18 PDF	May 2008	RAWA celebrates International Women's Day Harsh winter and rising food prices mean despair for many widows The Vocational Training Center opens its doors Help us to give computers to Hewad High School! Fundraising in NSW, Queensland and South Australia SAWA's tax deductibility status and related changes to its constitution SAWA financial statement for 2007
No. 17 PDF	February 2008	RAWA opens a Vocational Training Centre in Kabul News from Hewad High School More birthing kits for rural Afghan women Fundraising for RAWA in Inverloch, Victoria; CITCSA support in Adelaide Young Afghan journalist condemned to death Oxfam: too much aid to Afghanistan wasted, growing corruption, no security UNICEF's photo of the year 2007
No. 16 PDF	November 2007	Closure of Khewa camp causes misery and distress Widow Support project offers a promising start November is fundraising month! SAWA provides 2000 birthing kits for rural Afghanistan SAWA and Friends of RAWA Japan take responsibility for Hewad High School in Rawalpindi Interview with Malalai Joya
No. 15 PDF	August 2007	RAWA member Sohaila in Australia: Sohaila in Castlemaine Sohaila in Adelaide Pakistan forces closure of Naseema Shaheed High School New SAWA project to support Kabul's widows SAWA protests Malalai Joya's expulsion from parliament A new documentary: View from a Grain of Sand
No. 14 PDF	May 2007	Afghan MP Malalai Joya visits Australia Shogofa, a student profile from Naseema Shaheed High School Kabul, a city of widows Willyama High School of Broken Hill becomes sister school to Naseema Shaheed High School Next RAWA speaking tour planned for July SAWA finanical statement for 2006
No. 13 PDF	February 2007	Fundraising in Adelaide Fundraising in Sydney RAWA communiqué on Universal Human Rights Day Pharmaceuticals for Malalai Clinic Shukria, a teacher profile from Nasima Shaheed High School A volunteer reports on her time with RAWA The Taliban declare war on teachers
No. 12 PDF	November 2006	Fundraising events around Australia Malalai, a teacher profile from Nasima Shaheed High School Taliban Country, a documentary by Carmela Baranowska Head of the Ministry of Women's Affairs in Kandahar province killed by Taliban The new life of General Rashid Dostum Parliamentarian Malalai Joya confronts the fundamentalists
No. 11 PDF	August 2006	RAWA interview with Times of India (Calcutta) Activity Report for Nasima Shaheed High School RAWA receives more medicines from OPAL RAWA has support around the world Support RAWA while searching the web!
No. 10 PDF	May 2006	SAWA sends pharmaceuticals to Malalai Clinic Malalai Hospital update RAWA event on International Women’s Day in Kabul New photos from Nasima Shaheed High School RAWA plans to move orphanages from Pakistan to Afghanistan RAWA’s Australian visit a great success SAWA financial statement for 2005
No. 9 PDF	February 2006	Nasima Shaheed High School RAWA in Australia: forthcoming tour April/May 2006 SAWA sends pharmaceuticals to Malalai hospital Busking to support Afghan girls Headmaster beheaded in southern Afghanistan Withdrawn article in the last SAWAN
No. 8 PDF	November 2005	RAWA Australian tour Women in Afghanistan: Expectations and Challenges; RAWA event in Adelaide From Lismore Women's rights magazine editor arrested in Afghanistan
No. 7 PDF	August 2005	Oldest RAWA member passes away U.S. funds Afghan Businesswomen's Federation Parliamentary elections: Danger for women running for office RAWA school at Khewa refugee camp Fundraising - one woman's pilgrimage IWPR launches new women's reporting programme PARWAZ empowering Afghan women
No. 6 PDF	May 2005	One woman's pilgrimage - long walk for RAWA Fundraising in Victoria - Firbank Grammar School Fundraising in South Australia Afghani woman stoned to death Canadian support for Afghan women RAWA statement on International Women's Day Domestic violence continues
No. 5 PDF	February 2005	SAWA in South Australia A direct appeal from RAWA SAWA-Australia balance sheeet 2004 SAWA report 2003/2004 Afghan children manifesto
No. 4 PDFB	October 2004	Poem: The plight of the Afghan woman An insight into Kabul University More values taught in RAWA schools "Weddings" Afghan style, an eyewitness report Afghanistan: Traditional birth attendant programme opens "Ignite the flame" - fundraising in Sydney
No. 3 PDF	July 2004	Afghan women athletes to Athens Recent awards and recognition for RAWA Policies taught in RAWA schools The voice of Afghan women reaches Fiji Mildura happenings Latest news from Afghanistan
No. 2 PDF	April 2004	RAWA speaking tour News from Afghanistan SAWA fundraising Mildura nurse worked in Afghanistan Letter from Amnesty International
No. 1 PDF	February 2004	What is SAWA-Australia? SAWA excited by Afghan visit SAWA fundraising Letter from Canada Letter from Anne Brodsky, author of "With all our Strength" What your money buys in Afghanistan