Coalition cultural support team holds women’s shura in Uruzgan, provides medical treatment and education

URUZGAN PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

05.04.2011

Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class trevor andersen 

NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan

URUZGAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Members of a U.S. special operations cultural support team, along with a coalition female treatment team, met with women from villages in the Shahid-e-Hassas District at a family compound in Oshay village, May 4.

The shura was intended as a venue to provide local women with health education and to provide them a venue to discuss local issues, said a CST member at the event.

There were 38 women in attendance, including a few who had traveled as far as Kandahar.

“This was the first shura to incorporate more than one family from the Oshay village, marking a significant milestone for the women of Shahid-e-Hassas District,” said the CST member.

The team also provided education on proper personal hygiene, such as hand washing, nail grooming, laundry, and dental health education.

The women said they were pleased with the outcome and are looking forward to future shuras and medical clinics for women.

“We are happy with today’s shura,” said a local Afghan woman at the shura. “Today should be an outline for future shuras of this kind. We were able to have our voices heard and share our concerns with other women in the village.”

• Date Taken: 05.04.2011
• Date Posted: 05.05.2011 02:19
• Story ID: 69857
• Location: URUZGAN PROVINCE, AF