This is an archived web page from the former web site of Young Women for Change. The organization's web site is gone, but it still has a presence on Facebook
This young woman, was
married by-force at the age of fourteen, tortured and battered
as a bride and imprisoned in a bathroom for five months by her
husband and in-laws. She was treated horrifically only because
she refused to become a prostitute. She claimed not only her
body and womanhood, but also her freedom as she resisted for
months under torture and inhumane treatment. While Sahar Gul's
mother-in-law, father-in-law and sister-in-law are in prison
now, her husband remains loose.
We are naming our safe internet cafe
for women after Sahar Gul to commend her resilience as she is
recovering emotionally and physical, wish her a beautiful
start for a better life, and cry for justice with her. We hope
that this internet cafe will be a safe place for women to use
to connect to the world.
Hereby, we are inviting you to be
part of celebrating Sahar Gul and the opening of this safe
haven for networking and communication of Afghan women on
March 8th, 2012!
The opening will be held at our
internet cafe at 3:00pm. Come to see the beautiful venue that
is equipped with technology with a taste of traditional Afghan
culture and be part of a strong voice for justice. Who knows,
we might even have a surprise for you.
Date and Time: Thursday, March 8, 2012- 3:00pm-4:00pm
Place: Sahar Gul Net Cafe, Passed Rabia Balkhi High School, Street 1, Karte Char, Kabul, Afghanistan
Contact: 0793-358-677
If you can't come but you support
this effort, we are still raising funds to make this internet
cafe sustainable. You can contribute through this link: www.wepay.com/donate/ywcsafeinternetcafe
We hope to see you there!
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