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The Afghan Women’s Centre of Montreal is happy to share its annual general report for the year 2022 - 2023. Check out the report by clicking here or click the picture!

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GET YOUR TICKETS AND RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY: The Afghan Women's Centre of Montreal (AWCM) happily presents its annual celebration of Nowruz 1402! Bring your friends and family for an inspiring and unforgettable evening full of entertainment, delicious Afghan cuisine, music performances, traditional Afghan exhibition and much more! Together, we can highlight and share our roots, history, and culture while standing in solidarity with Afghan women and girls amidst the current ban on their rights to education. Let's say goodbye to winter and hello to spring! With this celebration, we are highlighting Anti-Racism Month. We are excited to bring our beloved communities together and share with you all during this important festivity. Nowruz represents and celebrates the start of the new beginning and the return of spring, which is of great spiritual significance as it symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and joy over sorrow. This year, the women of Afghanistan are in our hearts and minds. We would also like to dedicate Nowruz 1402 as a start of a new beginning for allyship and working together to advocate for the revival of their inherent human rights and empower them. See you at 6767 Chem. de la Côte des Neiges on March 20th at 4 pm! DON'T MISS OUT! FREE PARKING AVAILABLE Tickets are available online until March 19 at Midnight. purchase a ticket at the door for $25.00 $20.00 per person online only Children under five years old: free of charge. Contact us at 514-321-2194 for more detail or the Eventbrite page.

Happy Women's History Month, March is one of our most exciting and busiest month of the year ! Check out some exciting news about the AWCM's activities and events, and our great achievements. Read more ..https://shoutout.wix.com/so/92ORFHGg4?language

This year for IWD we give the importance of acknowledging the provision of education for Afghan women and its eminence that has been absent from the global discourse. join us for this inspiring, and educational afternoon and have the opportunity to meet with our unique guest speakers from across the Globe as well as hear from the real life changing testimonies from women in Afghanistan. Let's amplify, advocate and empower those women who are the victim of the human right's violation during this crucial moment and being excluded from their inherent right to Education, together! Local participants will be joining us at UQAM on March 07, 2023, at 1 pm EST FREE EVENT ! Address : 201 Av. du Président-Kennedy, Montréal, QC H2X 3Y7 Time : 1 pm EST Montreal Time light meal will be served ! Please make sure to RSVP by March 05 Join us to support our cause ! Guest speakers from across the globe & testimonies from Afghanistan will be joining us online zoom only available those who joining us from long distance ID: 828 5722 8397 Passcode: 153663

The AWCM offers a variety of conferences, workshops and activities on topics such as employability, legal information, caregivers, etc. that are free of charge for our members.

On Saturday, January 14, 2023, the afghan communities along with Montreals and other communities joined 59 cities and 24 countries across the world, in the Global Movement for Women's Rights about education in Afghanistan. The current ban on women and girls attending educational institutions, implemented on December 20, is the straw that broke the camel's back. Canada can no longer turn a blind eye, the global movement urge the NATO and the international community the following demands : 1) We demand the lifting of restrictions on women and girls and ensure that respect for and protection of women's rights is at the centre of all talks with the Taliban. Afghan women must be able to exercise their rights to education, freedom of movement, work, self-determination and security. Education is a fundamental right for all. Therefore, we demand the immediate opening of secondary schools and high schools for girls and an implementation of the lessons with the standard curriculum. Furthermore, women should also be granted access to universities with immediate effect. 2) We call for action to be taken to investigate and prosecute those responsible for gender-based persecution in Afghanistan in appropriate international and extraterritorial jurisdictions. 3) We call for the monitoring of humanitarian aid and ensuring that this aid actually reaches civil society in need. 4) We demand that the diplomatic headquarters of the Taliban in Doha be closed in order to address the ongoing injustices and oppressive policies towards women and the promotion of extremist ideology that the regime has continued to perpetuate. The establishment of this office in 2013, with the approval of a global institution and a major world power, has served as a symbol of indirect recognition for the Taliban, enabling them to expand their diplomatic relations while denying fundamental human rights to individuals and communities. Shutting down this office is necessary to end these harmful actions and protect the rights and dignity of all people. 5) We call on the international community not to recognize the Taliban, as their recognition would encourage other fundamentalist and radical groups to challenge democracy and democratic governments around the world, which would particularly endanger women and girls, and which would mean gender segregation in the country. In view of their recent violations, we demand severe sanctions, including a travel ban and the refusal to establish diplomatic relations as long as the Taliban do not make schools and universities accessible to all people, regardless of their gender. The AWCM expresses its greatest gratitude and admiration for everyone who came out in solidarity and support of women and girls in Afghanistan, despite the cold Montreal weather. Your support and allyship truly mean a lot! The AWCM is sending love and prayers to our Afghan sisters. We are currently seeking donations to provide women and girls in Afghanistan with alternative methods to access education. Help us Brighten the Lives of Afghan Women and Girls during these dark times by clicking on the donate button.

On December 10, the AWCM was excited to celebrate 20 years of milestones empowering socially isolated immigrant women. Read more...

The Afghan Women's Centre of Montreal (AWCM) is excited to celebrate our 20TH ANNIVERSARY on December 10. We invite the community to come out and celebrate two decades of achievements with us! Join us for an elegant evening with unique and world-changing speakers, Testimonies, Appreciation momentum, Afghan girls' fashion show, an exhibition of the Afghan Mosaic, and Handicrafts as we celebrate the successes and achievements of our hardworking community during this monumental ceremony! ***Please Note that the AWCM's 20th-anniversary celebration will give privileged access to our members & community partners and those on our registration pre-list. However, the event will cost $35 plus tax for others who do not meet this criterion to access all the festivities of the evening. The doors will officially open at 5:00 pm, where you can enjoy cocktails, network with great community pillars, and view traditional Afghan exhibitions. The entries for the event will be closed by 6:15 pm, so we strongly suggest you arrive early.