This document provides information about an Afghan Women's Association in Spain (AWAS). It begins with background on Afghanistan's history and the deteriorating situation for women after the Taliban seized control in 2021. It then discusses Spain's evacuation efforts, the arrival and challenges of integrating Afghan refugees. The final sections describe AWAS, which was formed to support Afghan women refugees in Spain. The association aims to help with integration, create a support network, promote autonomy through education and jobs, and raise awareness of Afghan women's plight.

1. AFGHAN WOMEN
ASSOCIATION IN SPAIN
(AWAS)
ASOCIACIÓN DE MUJERES
AFGANAS EN ESPAÑA (AMAE)

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Welcome
Video about Afghanistan

3. Agenda ● Afghanistan History
● Women’s situation before Taliban
● Black day & Evacuation Process
● Afghan Women situation in Spain
● Afghan Women Associtation
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4. Afghanistan History
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Afghanistan History

5. Afghanistan History
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11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, USA UN-sponsored Bonn Conference, for establishing
republic of Afghanistan
Afghanistan History

6. Afghanistan History
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1st Presidential election in 2004, Hamid Karzai, elected
president
February 2020 US and Taliban signed the “US-Taliban
Agreement” in Qatar
Afghanistan History

7. Women’s situation in
Afghanistan before and
after Taliban
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In King Amanullah Khan's era women officially gained equality under the 1964 Constitution.
70’s & 80’s Women’s situation before Taliban

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During the first Taliban regime (1996–2001) An Afghan Woman killed by Taliban in front of hundreds
of men in Football stadium - 1999
1996-2001 Women’s situation during Taliban

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Women's rights gradually improved under the presidential
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Women were de jure equal to
men under the 2004 Constitution.
Women have returned to work in Afghanistan
2001-2021 Time of HOPE for Afghan Women

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A large number of Afghan women served as
members of parliament until the Fall of Kabul in early
2021.
2005
We had the first female governor
2008
First female mayor in 2008
2018
First-ever female Afghan ambassador, USA
2020
Afghanistan has secured a seat on the U.N.
Commission on the Status of Women for the
first time
2001-2021 Time of HOPE for Afghan Women

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After the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021,
the Taliban at first gender segregated university classrooms
September 2021, most teenage girls were again
prevented from returning to secondary school education
2021 The Terror is back: Women’s Apartheid/Genocide

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15 August 2021
Black day for Afghanistan and
Afghan generation

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Evacuation: An Ethical Obligation

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An excel sheet, of Afghans who were
waiting to be evacuated by Spanish
Troop
The List of Hope

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The Airport: Fishing in the Sewage Canal

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Evacuation: Seven Days in WhatsApp

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August 2021: According to data by the Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations Ministry, the
country has received more than 3,900 people from Afghanistan since the air lifts began.
Arrival: Expectations and Reality

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Integration

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● Afghans that have been evacuated in Spain are people with different
profile and background from government officials, Engineers, Doctors,
former employees of Spain in Afghanistan, Civil society servants,
Journalists and so on.
● Upon arrival to Spain and being recognized as refugees they have faced
many difficulties and challenges in terms of diverse culture , different
language lack of job market.
● It is not only about giving food and shelter to refugees and migrant
people as human being we have dignity and what we need is a decent job
and decent housing.
Afghan Women Situation in Spain

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This association has been formed with support of Spanish friends (Ignacio Álvaro, Cristina Manzanedo, Clara
Reglero, Carola Martí and Shirin Salehi) and currently a small group of 16 persons Spanish and Afghan women
Afghan Women Association
The idea of Afghan Women
Association came from daily
challenges and struggles for
integration of Afghan
women who have been
evacuated to Spain since
August 2021 during the
evacuation process of
Spanish government in
Afghanistan and many
others have arrived later
through Iran and Pakistan
Spanish Embassies.

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● Informative workshops on the Spanish reception system and the rights of
refugees.
● Specific workshops aimed at preparing refugee women and their families
to face integration in the country once the first phases (18 months) of
financial support and monitoring by NGOs have been completed.
● To provide advice in the first phases of reception. For example: search for
accommodation, support at children schooling and nursery schools,
contact with lawyers, psychological support, etc.
GOAL 1: Integration of Afghan women, promoting their
involvement and empowering in their own process.

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● Facilitating meetings and workshops to promote knowledge of Spanish culture
and society, rights, obligations, and opportunities.
● Facilitate physical and online spaces for the accompaniment and support of
refugee women.
GOAL 2: Create and develop a network that facilitates communication
between Afghan Women

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● Promotion of Spanish language classes
● Empowerment of Afghan women and capacity building for job search and
entrepreneurship.
● Support in the homologation of diplomas to facilitate women's access to
university and vocational training.
● Advice on educational and employment opportunities for adults.
● Support in obtaining a driving license.
GOAL 3: Promote the personal, social, professional, emotional, and
family autonomy.

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● Promote discussion forums and women's conferences to promote cultural
exchange and the contribution of migrants to society.
● Support in the organization of Afghan cultural celebrations or activities to
facilitate bicultural integration.
● Look for different collaborations with other public and private entities.
● Search for funding to carry out the activities described above.
GOAL 4: Awareness of the situation Afghan women among society and
to serve as a link with the Spanish authorities.

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Thank You
Video about Afghanistan

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