The international community met in Germany this week to discuss the future of Afghanistan, as Afghan women fear for their rights and future security. Days ago, the Afghan government took an important step by including 13 women in its delegation to the Bonn II conference. However, their participation does not guarantee that the Afghan government and international community will not make concessions on women's rights in order to appease the Taliban. In the end, women struggled to be heard. 

Foreign ministers from over 90 countries, including Canada and the Afghan government met in Bonn on Dec. 5th to discuss three main issues:

An evening of speeches, music and poetry dedicated to raising funds for the Afghan Women's Mission, which works closely with RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan) to support health, educational and other programs for Afghan women.

Featuring: Sonali Kolhatkar, co-director, Afghan Women's Mission, author of Bleeding Afghanistan: Washington, Warlords and the Propaganda of Silence and host of Uprising Radio, an hour-long daily program on Pacifica Radio.