Story by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Lawn | 1st Theater Sustainment Command | 03.08.2014
In 2011, more than 2.4 million Afghan girls were attending school as reported by the Oxfam report. Under the Taliban, it is estimated that no more than 5,000 females attended schools. In contrast today, more than 49 percent of Afghanistan’s 32 million people are female, according to the World Bank. Statistically, women in Afghanistan are starting to take the lead, and yesterday, at New Kabul......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Lawn | 1st Theater Sustainment Command | 08.26.2013
Excited chatter filled the air as the crowd awaited the featured U.S. and Afghan female military guest speakers. As the crowd filed into the room, voices silenced into a dim hush as each of the speakers took their turn at a Coalition base in Kabul to celebrate Women’s Equality Day Aug 26....
Story by Staff Sgt. Ashlee J.L. Sherrill | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division | 06.07.2011
Kapisa women leaders met with coalition forces at the Kapisa Department of Women’s Affairs compound June 7 to discuss a new class to help poor and widowed women create a source of income. ...
Story by 1st Lt. Emily Chilson | Combined Joint Task Force 101 | 04.16.2011
Paktika’s director of women’s affairs introduced herself to the women of Urgun District April 13 and 14 to promote an upcoming women’s shura....
