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Blind, deaf and dumb since the age of one, Helen Keller has fought her disability with courage and determination by getting involved with others. A journey that commands respect.
During her lifetime, Helen Keller was involved in a wide range of activities: blind people’s rights, women’s rights, contraception rights, civil rights, defence of disabled veterans. In 1920, she co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union, which remains today a major civil liberties association in the United States. Thanks to its action, Braille became the official standard of reading and writing for the blind in 1932. And between 1946 and 1957, she travelled to 35 countries to alert international opinion on blindness and improve the quality of life of blind people. She was also an author and published her autobiography in 1903, which was translated into fifty languages. In total, she has published fourteen books and written more than 500 articles.
Helen Keller was born in Alabama in 1880. At a year and a half, she gets a very serious illness. This one leaves her deaf and blind. Very quickly, the little girl finds herself locked up, isolated. She cannot learn to read, write, speak, communicate with the outside world, understand what surrounds her.
At the age of six, her parents hired a teacher with low vision, Anne Sullivan. The mission of the latter is to teach him how to communicate. To make her understand things, Anne Sullivan draws the letters of the alphabet in the little girl’s hand every day. One day, in the garden, she spells out the word “water” in one hand, and in the other, she makes him touch the liquid. It’s the revelation. Helen Keller makes the association between the two gestures. Thanks to Anne Sullivan, she can finally break out of the isolation she was in. During her teenage years, she learned Braille and then reading. By touching her lips, Anne Sullivan also teaches her student the basics of speaking.
Thanks to this learning, but especially thanks to her determination, Helen Keller can have an education almost like any other. At school, she’s a champion, she succeeds at everything. She became the first deaf and blind person to graduate from a university. At 23, she published her autobiography Deaf, dumb and blind. It will be translated into 50 languages and a real success.
Throughout her career, Helen Keller fought hard. Fighting to be heard, fighting for others. She fights for the rights of the blind, deaf and disabled. It is also politically committed. She is committed to civil rights and women’s rights. Through her struggle, she also wishes to prove that the deaf and blind can communicate and survive in today’s society. In 1932, Braille became the official standard of reading and writing for the blind thanks to its struggle. Finally, from the 1940s to the end of the 1950s, it travelled the world to alert international opinion on blindness and disability in order to improve the lives and daily lives of all concerned.
There are also other feminist figures in history who could serve as models for us. One of them is Phoolan Devi. Phoolan Devi was a victim of rape. she fought against the culture of rape and male domination and eventually became a member of parliament.
Lady Kharrazi is currently working on a film about the life of Phoolan devi. By doing so, she aims to show that we can fight and change our lives: “Yes, you can change your caste Yes, you can defend yourself against the abuse, against the suffering and injustice of today … [Phoolan] talked about a lot of things that were not even in the minds at the time, “says Lady Kharrazi in an interview with Shusma Datt.
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Now, a year after the start of the #MeToo movement, which has exposed harassment and abuse in industries ranging from Hollywood movies to Silicon Valley technology, Bloomberg has revisited it with an article on the movement’s impact on the Wall Street world.
The #MeToo movement affects all sectors of society. All over the world, men have decided to act more reluctantly towards women, so as not to be the target of allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour. Men control their behaviour at work in the face of what they consider to be an unreasonable attitude.
These revelations do not only concern the world of finance in the United States. This trend was particularly noticeable on Wall Street, where men occupied the front lines. The industry has also long been able to avoid the tumultuous scandals that led to Wolfstein’s fall, by maintaining a culture that keeps harassment complaints away from the courts and public opinion. So far, the sector has also been able to avoid the major scandals that have affected several other industries. Private meetings are now open, men avoid being face-to-face with a woman in a room where no one can see them and many now say they are very aware of the place they leave to women in an elevator.
The impact of the # MeToo movement is just beginning to appear in the field. Although men who dare to discuss this subject openly are rare, private respondents acknowledge that it is difficult to be alone with colleagues, especially those who are young or attractive, for fear of what people will say and rumours.
Lady Kharrazi works to empower women through the arts and education. For example, she is currently helping to make a film about Phoolan Devi, the famous Indian criminal who became a political leader. Lady Kharrazi supports efforts to make new opportunities for women across the world. Her support of programs like the American University of Afghanistan, Harvard University’s initiatives in Lebanon, the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, and the National University of Singapore has increased access to education for women.
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In many professions, women had to wait a long time to obtain the same rights as men. It was only in 1908 that the first female taxi driver, Madame Decourcelle, appeared in Paris.
Before Madame Decourcelle, a number of women had already started learning this profession from 1906 to take the coachman’s exam, but the many obstacles made most of them abandon the apprenticeship and leave this field. As this profession was then a male profession, this very attempt to pass the coachman’s exam was despised by the male coachmen and even the families of these women. However, in 1907, the first female coachwomens appeared on the streets of Paris, which provoked a real curiosity for the Parisians.
Having already obtained a licence as a coachwoman, Madame Decourcelle obtained a licence as a taxi driver in 1908 and thus became the first woman in history to drive a taxi.
Noticing the bravery of Madame Decourcelle, who, despite the difficulties of the time, was driving in the streets of Paris, many women decided to enter this profession.
To have an idea of the patriarchal ambience and sexist language of the time, it is enough to notice these remarks, published in the edition of April 5, 1905 of Le Figaro:
“It is very likely that the art of driving a car will never become a profession for women, because there is no career where the usual imperfections of the female character can lead to such frightening results.”
A century later, women’s struggle for professional equality continues throughout the world. One of the conditions for women’s emancipation, the fight for professional equality, feeds other women’s movements such as the fight against violence against women, the fight to improve women’s education, etc. The #metoo movement, launched in October 2017, is a recent example of women’s struggle for professional equality.
In this context, the role of activists and philanthopes is crucial. Lady Jamil Kharrazi, a London-based Artist, Philanthropist and Women Rights Activist, a Prominent Benefactor of the American University of Afghanistan (“AUAF”) and Senior Executive of the Phoolan Devi film, works hard for women’s rights especially in countries like Afghanistan and India where women face inequalities and discriminations.
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“There is one thing that brings all women together: the pain and injustice that is caused by their societies, especially in those countries where it is men who make the law.” Says Lady Kharrazi in an interview with Shushma Datt.
Born of feminist and political struggles, International Women’s Day is celebrated every year throughout the world on March 8. International Women’s Day was officially recognized in 1977 by the UN and is still celebrated on March 8 all over the world. It is a day when women around the world are recognized for their achievements and struggles.
The first demonstration of Women’s Day goes back 110 years this year. It was on February 28, 1909 that the first National Women’s Day was celebrated in the United States. Until 1913, this day was celebrated there every last Sunday of the month.
In 1910, an international women’s conference in Copenhagen established an international Women’s Day to pay tribute to the women’s rights movement and their access to universal suffrage. This proposal is approved by a group of 100 women, all from 17 different countries. But at this second conference, no precise date was decided. Following this decision, International Women’s Day was celebrated on 19 March in several countries: Germany, Austria, Denmark and Switzerland. These countries brought together more than a million women at the rallies. On the last Sunday of February 1913, in Russia, on the eve of the First World War, Russian women celebrated their first International Women’s Day. The following year, it was celebrated on 2 March in France, 9 March in Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Switzerland and the Netherlands, and 12 March in Germany. On March 8, 1914, German women raised their voices to obtain the right to vote. It was only 4 years later that they obtained it. It is only after the Second World War that International Women’s Day is celebrated all over the world on March 8. In France, Italy and Western countries, this date then became a tradition.
In the 1970s, feminism grew more and more and the famous March 8th became a symbol of women’s struggles. In 1975, the United Nations decided to recognize International Women’s Day on March 8. Twenty years later, the Beijing Declaration were adopted by 189 governments during the Fourth World Conference on Women. The Programme of Action advocates a world where every woman and girl can exercise her freedoms and choices. They have the right to know and understand their rights.
This day, celebrated in many countries throughout the world on March 8, is an opportunity to take an overview of the situation of women.
The theme for International Women’s Day 2019, which will take place on 8 March, is “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”. The theme will focus on innovative ways in which we can advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, particularly in the areas of social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure. This day is a reminder that while equality of rights between men and women is progressing in the law, this is still far from being the case in practice and in attitudes. It is a time of reflection and visibility for the defence of women’s rights, against the inequalities and injustices that they still experience on a daily basis throughout the world.
Philanthropists and women right activists work hard all over the world to promote gender equality. Lady Jamil Kharrazi, a London-based Artist, Philanthropist and Women Rights Activist is one of them. Founder and director of Toos Foundation, she is actually a Prominent Benefactor of the American University of Afghanistan (“AUAF”) and Senior Executive of the Phoolan Devi film; a documentary film about Phoolan Devi, the Indian Bandit Queen.
“There is one thing that brings all women together: the pain and injustice, especially in those countries where it is men who make the law.” Says Lady Jamil Kharrazi in an interview with Shushma Datt.
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Betty Friedan was an American feminist, the founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW) movement (now). Influenced by Simone de Beauvoir, she spent her life trying to get women out of their domestic prisons as she fought for equal opportunities between the sexes.
Born on February 4, 1921 to a Jewish family in Peoria, Illinois, she studied psychology brilliantly but gave up a career by marrying Carl Friedan, a theatre director, from whom she divorced in 1969. The couple had three children. She was first satisfied with being a typical housewife, devoted wife and mother. But this family life was becoming more and more annoying to her.
In her kitchen, on an old machine, she writes. And it was in 1963 that “The Feminine Mystique” was published. The book quickly became a bestseller. She denounces the silent alienation of housewives reduced to household chores and “childcare”. Women can and must find the keys to their own identity without guilt elsewhere than in antidepressants and psychoanalysis.
Friedan did not stop there and, with other women, she founded the National Women’s Organization (NOW) in 1966. NOW campaigned for the right to abortion and a multitude of hard-won demands: women’s work with equal pay, maternity leave, childcare, etc.
But Betty Friedan did not go as far into “radicalism” as other feminists: careful not to marginalize the women’s movement in society, she advised women not to reject men and to treat them as potential allies.
The fact that women work does not bring them any equality. In My Life she worries about the difficulty the women have in reconciling work and family life. Do they have to give up motherhood for their careers or do they have to give it up for their careers? Independence seemed to her a promise of happiness but she realized that the price was high.
Kim Gandy, current president of NOW, said that The Feminine Mystique had “opened women’s eyes”. “Betty perceived an aspiration of the women of her generation, an aspiration for something more, a chance to live her own dreams beyond the narrow definition of’femininity’ that had limited their lives”.
In 2006, Betty Friedan died of a heart attack on her 85th birthday.
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Lady Jamil Kharrazi, a London-based Artist, Philanthropist and Women Rights Activist, a Prominent Benefactor of the American University of Afghanistan (“AUAF”) and Senior Executive of the Phoolan Devi film, works hard for women’s rights especially in countries like Afghanistan and India where women face inequalities and discriminations.
Her most recent project is a documentary film about Phoolan Devi, the Indian Bandit Queen who became a Member of the Parliament and was celebrated for overcoming adversity and gang rape. “Phoolan Devi was not just a woman, she was a legend, she was dynamic – an inspiration for today’s women to know their humanistic rights, an empowering force to stand against abuse and injustice,” Lady Kharrazi said in an interview with Shushma Datt – Women in Focus.
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While Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s life has been largely related over the past 70 years – the number of new biographies and essays still dedicated to him today attest to this – the life of his wife Eleanor remains unknown to the general public.
Eleanor Roosevelt held the title of First Lady of the United States from March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945. Eleanor Roosevelt was the first president’s wife to take on a real political role. She was the first president of the U.S. Presidential Commission on the Status of Women and chaired the committee responsible for drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in 1884 into a wealthy family of the American aristocracy. It was in 1905 that she married her distant cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. With him, she had six children, one of whom died at an early age. Eleanor Roosevelt left her role as a submissive wife to fully interfere in politics. She played a real role as an advisor on foreign policy, and was at the origin of measures for the rights of women, the black population, the poor,… A renowned feminist, Eleanor Roosevelt personally engaged herself for defending women’s rights. For example, she contributed to the creation of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, a paramilitary organization of female civilian pilots in support of the US Air Force during the Second World War.
She was the niece of the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. As a young mother, she remained faded behind her husband, Franklin Roosevelt. In 1921, everything changed. Franklin has a paralyzing disease. Eleanor then became “the legs and eyes” of her husband already involved in politics. She surveyed the United States and prepared precious reports for him, preparing for the 1932 election, which made him the 32nd American President. The First Lady was then omnipresent: she defended social policy, was committed to women and the African-American community, wrote in the newspapers, hosted a radio show, etc.
After the death of her husband in 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt’s career took a new turn. She became American delegate to the United Nations in 1945, chairing the drafting committee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, working to ensure that the Declaration encompasses the rights of men and women, not just those of men. It was in 1948 in Paris that she had the Declaration signed, which established the principle that no discrimination should exist on the basis of sex or race.
Eleanor Roosevelt’ name is registered at the National Women’s Hall of Fame, which perpetuates the memory of famous women. She was also awarded the United Nations Human Rights Prize in 1968, posthumously.
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Women’s efforts to be able to participate more actively in politics but also their efforts to improve the conditions for the education of women in the world have not stopped increasing.
Lady Jamil Kharrazi, a London-based Artist, Philanthropist and Women Rights Activist, a Prominent Benefactor of the American University of Afghanistan (“AUAF”) and Senior Executive of the Phoolan Devi film, works hard for women’s rights especially in countries like Afghanistan and India where women face inequalities and discriminations. A staunch supporter of the Arts and Human Rights with special interest in defence of womens rights.
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In the British Empire of the second half of the 19th century, women, whether rich or poor, have no more rights than a criminal, a child or even a mentally ill person. For the same occupation, they earn one-third of what a man earns and have no access to education.
This retrograde conception of woman, some will try, at any cost, to change it. They are convinced that this improvement in women’s living conditions requires the right to vote.
Born in 1847 into a rather liberal family, Millicent Garrett Fawcett, campaigned since the 1870s for the right to vote for women. Widowed that same year 1884, she devoted herself fully to politics.
Millicent Garrett Fawcett was, for fifty years, the leading British suffragist. Born on June 11, 1847 in Aldeburgh, Millicent Garrett is the seventh of the ten children of the shipowner Newson Garrett. This radical will support the efforts of her eldest daughter, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, for years to come when she, one of the first female physicians and a pioneer in medical education, fights for the right to practice her profession. In April 1867, the young Millicent married Henry Fawcett, a man of radical ideas and a professor of political economy at Cambridge. She helped her husband overcome the difficulties caused by her blindness, while the latter encouraged her in promoting women’s rights, from the first speech she gave on women’s voting in 1868.
Millicent Garrett Fawcett began working in 1869 to create Newnham College in Cambridge, one of the first English university colleges for women, two years later. From the beginning of her career, she had to fight against the opposition of the men, who almost unanimously refused to grant women any political rights.
Fawcett was a founding member of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies in 1897 and served as its president. In 1918, Parliament passed the Representation of the People Act: all men over 21 years of age, and women over 31 years of age who are married to a man registered on the electoral lists and owners, now have the right to vote. That means 2 million more men and 6 million women! After 50 years of fighting to change the perception of women in public opinion, it is a considerable success.
It was in July 1928 that a new law introduced full equality of the right to vote between men and women. Anyone over 21 years of age can now vote.
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Women’s efforts to be able to participate more actively in politics but also their efforts to improve the conditions for the education of women in the world have not stopped increasing.
Lady Jamil Kharrazi, a London-based Artist, Philanthropist and Women Rights Activist, a Prominent Benefactor of the American University of Afghanistan (“AUAF”) and Senior Executive of the Phoolan Devi film, works hard for women’s rights especially in countries like Afghanistan and India where women face inequalities and discriminations.
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Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, Rosa Parks is the daughter of a carpenter and a teacher. After her parents’ divorce, she lives on a farm with her brother, grandparents and mother who is committed to ensuring that her daughter receives a good education despite the barriers to black schooling. She started secondary school and had to interrupt it to take care of her grandmother and then her mother who became ill.
Rosa, who works as a seamstress, but also as a caregiver, marries Raymond Parks, a barber who is a civil rights activist and a member of the Alabama Association for the Promotion of People of Colour. Encouraged by her husband and despite her family responsibilities, she finished high school in 1934, a level only 7% of Blacks reached at that time.
In 1943, Rosa Parks joined the Civil Rights Movement, for which she served as secretary until 1957. She also works as a cleaner for a Liberal couple, Clifford and Virginia Durr, whose husband is a lawyer who has played an important role in defending activists and persons accused of treason, particularly during the McCarthyism era. Having sympathized with Rosa Parks, the couple encouraged her to take civil rights and racial equality training in Tennessee.
On December 1, 1955, in the city of Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks, who was sitting in a seat reserved for whites, refused to obey a bus driver who asked her to leave her seat and sit at the back of the vehicle. She is arrested, tried and charged with public disorder and violation of local laws, with a fine of $15. She fully assumes her gesture, which was not premeditated, however.
“People say that I refused to give up my seat because I was tired, but that’s not true. I wasn’t physically tired, or any more than usual at the end of a working day. I wasn’t old, while some people think of me as old. I was 42 years old. No, the only fatigue I had was to give in.”
Rosa Parks appeals against the judgment. White lawyer Clifford Durr agrees to challenge the constitutionality of the segregationist law. For his part, 26-year-old Martin Luther King, with the help of leaders of the African-American community, launched a non-violent protest campaign and boycott against the Montgomery bus company, a boycott that lasted 381 days. Finally, on November 13, 1956, the Supreme Court broke segregationist laws on buses by declaring them unconstitutional.
Rosa Parks, who helped raise American awareness, became an emblematic figure in the fight against racial segregation and the fight for civil rights in the United States. But it was not until 1964 that segregationist laws were repealed in public places by the Civil Rights Act.
Finding no more work in Montgomery, as well as for her safety, Rosa Parks left the city for Virginia and then Detroit where she worked as a tailor. She then joined the team of Michigan’s Democratic representative, African-American John Conyers, in the United States House of Representatives where she remained until her retirement in 1988.
Rosa Parks experienced financial difficulties at the end of her life and died on October 24, 2005, following degenerative dementia. President George W. Bush and the entire political class paid tribute to him after his death. The American flag was lowered to half-mast on this occasion and his body was displayed on the Capitol for two days, an honour previously reserved for great men.
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Lady Jamil Kharrazi, a London-based Artist, Philanthropist and Women Rights Activist, a Prominent Benefactor of the American University of Afghanistan (“AUAF”) and Senior Executive of the Phoolan Devi film, works hard for women’s rights especially in countries like Afghanistan and India where women face inequalities and discriminations.
Her most recent project is a documentary film about Phoolan Devi, the Indian Bandit Queen who became a Member of the Parliament and was celebrated for overcoming adversity and gang rape. “Phoolan Devi was not just a woman, she was a legend, she was dynamic – an inspiration for today’s women to know their humanistic rights, an empowering force to stand against abuse and injustice,” Lady Kharrazi said in an interview with Shushma Datt – Women in Focus.
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During a courtesy call to City Hall on Dec 6 Lady Jamil Kharazi was greeted by Scott Wagner, Mayor Pro Tem who presented her the Key to Kansas City, Mo.
During an hour long meeting the Mayor Pro Tem highlighted growth and accomplishments of the City in the past decade and encourage Lady Jamil to consider Kansas City as an ideal City to invest in real state development in particular for Senior Housing Projects.
Lady Jamil in expressing her appreciation to Mr Wagner said; this is my 3ed visit to Kansas City. The City is one of the most livable cities in the United States. I most certainly will consider Kansas City as the next destination for expansion of our US development
Toos Foundation
Toos Foundation is committed to the conservation and promotion of Iranian culture and history beyond the country. Lady Jamil Kharrazi has given her whole life to achieve the great goals of this foundation. With Lady Jamil Kharrazi’s efforts and leadership, the Toos Foundation has now become an internationally recognized foundation, honoured annually by the most respected governments, organizations and personalities.
She is always admired and has also been called, although she is still young, the Iranian mother Teresa. Iranians consider her a woman with a great passion for Iranian art and culture, and those in need admire her as their pretector.
With the mission of presenting and disseminating Iranian artistic and cultural heritage, Toos Foundation started its activity in 2006 and has made a significant achievements in the Iranian communities as well as at the European and American level.
Some projects realized by Toos Foundation are: Phoolan Devi documentary, Taq Kasra documentary, History of 3000 Years of Dance in Iran, 100 Years of Popular Music in Iran, Along the Silk Road from London to Los Angeles, History of Classical Music in Iran, and so on.
Artists and cultural personalities such as Lobat Vala, Faramarz Payvar, Javad Maroufi, Omar Khayyam and Abdolvahab Shahidi have been honoured by Toos Foundation in the major European and American amphitheatres. These programmes, rich in humanistic and patriotic aspirations, have made their mark on the lives of Iranians living abroad. During these programmes, not only were the names of the great masters of persian literature and poetry evoked, but also many young talents were presented to Iranian and international societies.
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They make up half of humanity. Maybe a little more. Equality in fact. Unequal rights. This gap is perpetuated in the various fields that make up our civic life. Among the artists awarded, only 10% are women. This is revealed by the High Council for Equality between Women and Men (HCE)in France in a report published on Friday. The culture and arts milieu is dominated by men. According to the study, women would be "less numerous, less paid, less helped, less programmed, less rewarded, less leading". In 2006, the Ministry of Culture published its first Queen Prat Report, which highlighted the many inequalities between men and women. Three years later, a second report indicated that man historically held artistic talent, considered to belong to men's affairs. Reine Prat added that financial means and support were needed for a quality work, which she felt was lacking in women. After leaving school, women have much more difficulty finding work than their male colleagues. And if they are hired, they are paid much less than men in the fields of comics, publishing, cinema, architecture or photography. For example, a woman is paid 42% less than a man if she is a director, and 43% if she works in comics. In terms of rewards, women artists are more invisible and forgotten. Jane Campion is the only woman to have won a Palme d'or at the Cannes Film Festival. Only 2% of the Caesars for the best achievement were awarded to women. As for music, only 3% of women attend major festivals. For the HCE, the Weinstein case and the resulting women's freedom of speech must have immediate repercussions. Women should therefore receive more grants in their projects. Today, they receive only 20%. HCE makes it a point of honour to raise awareness against violence against female artists, to accompany victims and to promote parity in juries and commissions.
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Lady Jamil Kharrazi, a long-time advocate of women’s issues, is one example of the female mentorship the world needs. As a star of the stage, she is a woman who is highly celebrated in the arts. Now, Lady Kharrazi uses philanthropy, film, and popular media to build cross-cultural understanding and empower women everywhere.
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Gala Raises Support for Medical Care Among French-Speakers in the UK
Last December, the Dispensaire Francais-Societe Francaise de Bienfaisance (“DF-SFB”), also known as the French Clinic and French Benevolent Society held a recital and gala. The honored guests enjoyed a night of arts, music and formal dining at the elegant affair. The gala was held at the residence of the French Ambassador to the United Kingdom, an exquisite building. Guests and supporters of the event, including Lady Jamil Kharrazi and Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall, celebrated the great work of the DF-SFB and raised funds for its operations. more on jamilehkharrazi.co.uk
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Education is Critical to Afghanistan’s Future
The American University of Afghanistan is very important to the future of a war-torn nation. Even President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah have met directly with University students and staff. At these meetings, the importance of the University to Afghanistan was the major topic of conversations.
Particularly due to the gallant efforts of patrons supporting education in Afghanistan, including world-famous ballerina, musician, and humanitarian Lady Jamil Kharrazi, college enrollment in Afghanistan is on the rise.
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Sport is not gender oriented
Lady Jamil Kharrazi believes that today, young girls are striving to empower themselves. Places like Saudi Arabia are breaking social boundaries by offering girls physical education classes. Saud Arabia is very conservative. Basic rights like decision making or even driving are allowed if a male relative approves. A male must approve mostly everything a woman does in Saudi Arabia. Continued at www.jamilehkharrazi.co.uk
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Qatar, Tunisia and Lebanon have all banned Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman Smashes Gender Norms While Battling Film Ban
Importance of films like Wonder Woman and why this ban began
Qatar, Tunisia and Lebanon have all banned the film. The reason is in Gadot’s blood. She was born and grew up in Rosh HaAyin, Israel, where she served two years in the defense forces. Lebanon and Israel have been fighting since 1948. Their most recent clash was in 2006. Two Israeli soldiers were killed while three were taken hostage. In retaliation Israel sent in ground troops and air strikes where (around) 1,000 Lebanese were caught in the cross fires according to CNN.
A group of seven girls are gathered around the playground one Tuesday morning. They were playing during recess, enwrapped in fantasy and innocents. The big problem for the day: who could be Wonder Woman in the group? With all of them wanting to be the powerful superhero, they needed a solution; said Lady Jamil Kharrazi.
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Muslim Women Fight for Their Rights, Promote Education
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The halls of American University of Afghanistan are abuzz with the deeds of Afghan women. Their actions have inspired the campus.
The school, set in the center of Kabul, acts as a bearer of change. Interestingly, Afghanistan has traditionally held liberal views of women. In the 1960s, women could be seen walking the streets without a burqa. They worked as teachers and nurses. (The Atlantic)
In the 1980’s, the Soviets invaded and much of the country was destroyed in the struggle. The Mujahideen rose in power. This is the generic term for someone engaged in “jihad” or holy war. Eventually, these groups combined into the Taliban.
The Taliban ruled Afghanistan from the early 90’s to 2001, when the US invaded. (BBC)
They created very repressive laws. Women had to be with a male guardian if they were outside. They could not go to school or work, and were blamed if they were raped.
Since then, policy changes have made a big difference in the way the country is run. Vitally, the new government, supported by the US, has supported education. During Women’s Day, a panel of women from all sections of society came together.
They addressed the president with their concerns. Importantly, it included teachers, widows, and the childless, as well as some who had been forced into prostitution or the active Afghan Opium Poppy trade. (Tolo News)
The conference also celebrated the achievements of Afghan Women. Two are seen here.
“We are proud of these ladies” said Jamileh Kharrazi. “Through their hard work and dedication, we are empowering Afghan women more every day.”
[caption id="attachment_222" align="aligncenter" width="686"] The first google search review for “Afghan Women” yields a picture of women clad in full burqa. The reality, however, is that the country has improved much in the last years. Via CNN[/caption]
Jamila Afghani
“I have often heard that Afghan women are not political. That peace and security is man’s work. I am here to challenge that illusion.”
–Jamila Afghani, speaking to the UN in 2001 (UN)
Jamila has done what no one could have expected. As a alter-abled woman, she had many barriers to her success. She started her work with bringing food to refugees.
From there, the rest was, as they say, history. She has worked to empower women, starting the Noor Education Center. This NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) works with women and Afghan youth in many different ways. (NECDO)
They have educational programs. These are designed to build literacy. From there, women can how to become “scholars and leaders.” From there, they can become more successful in life and also address social injustice. In 2011, they received the “International Peace Maker in Action Award.”
Crucially, she works from within Islam. Often, she can be found educating religious leaders on women’s education. Rather than state it as a western value, she presents it as part of Islam. Vitally, she teaches that repressing women comes from a bad interpretation of the Koran.
[caption id="attachment_224" align="aligncenter" width="576"] Jamila is noted for her work. She stays true to her Afghan faith and culture but is still dedicated to women. Via Medium[/caption]
Mahfuza Folad
“I left my job as a judge because I wanted to work with women directly.”
Like Jamila, Mahfuza started her journey with a deep desire to help her fellow women. While the Taliban was in power, she taught women how to how computers, as well as how to read and write.
The Taliban suspected her. She was close to being caught, but escaped out a back door of the hospital compound she taught within. She had to destroy her computers. (Alliance for International Women’s Rights)
Some of the women she taught went on to become judges, lawyers, and human rights workers.
“Her story shows the deep need of our mission at American University of Afghanistan” said Jamil Kharrazi, a donor to that school.
After the US invaded, Mahfouza went on to become a judge. She also worked as a lawyer, representing people in deep trouble. She helped people accused of murder, theft and trafficking. This underscored her deep dedication to rights for all. (Bridges to Justice)
Since then, she left being a judge to found the Justice for All Organization. (JFAO)
This organization provides legal counsel and advocacy for Afghan rights.
As we have seen, women empowering women is a strong force for change in this area of the world.
JFAO helps people who need legal aid but who cannot afford it. Via JFAO
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Friends of American University of Afghanistan Annual Benefit Dinner
Prominent Philanthropist and Humanitarian Lady Jamileh Kharrazi Whose Recent Efforts Focused on Women’s Education in Afghanistan is Attending the 2017 Annual Friends of the American University of Afghanistan (FAUAF) Benefit Dinner in Washington, DC. Washington, DC [June 15, 2017] – Lady Jamileh Kharrazi, Founder and Director of the Toos Foundation, an organization working to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education — will be attending the 2017 Benefit Dinner in support of the American University of Afghanistan honoring His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States The Unites States Army General David H. Petraeus The Honorable Niki Tsongas, Representing the 3rd Congressional District of Massachusetts The Honorable Susan Davis, Representing California’s 53rd Congressional District. In a career spanning over five decades, Lady Kharrazi’s philanthropic initiatives in developing countries have focused on improving the lives and well being of children, helping to alleviate the issues of hunger and extreme poverty while increasing access to education. “We Believe that World Change Starts with Educated Children, we envision a world in which all women and children can pursue a quality education that enables them to reach their full potential and contribute to their nations and the world.” Lady Jamileh Kharrazi will be available for interview throughout the week in Washington DC, for more information please contact Leyla at 917-456-7007. Education will prevail American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) is a central pillar of the educational community in the embattled country and lies in Kabul, the capital. It enrolls more than 1,700 full and part time students. The new government of Afghanistan has come to increasingly rely on the power of education to capture the hearts and minds of its citizens. March 2017, The American University of Afghanistan reopened its doors following the 2016 terrorist attack that left 13 students dead last August. In April 2017, AUAF announced the appointment of the new President Dr. Ken Holland, a respected academic whose help implemented grants at Afghan universities to aid with their growth and worked to improve higher education in the war-torn nations. He was received in a school that centers its mission on academic excellence and gender parity. Notably, AUAF has increased the number of women attending the campus. The incoming class is composed of 44 percent women and they have produced 29 Fulbright scholars. What: Lady Jamil Kharrazi Available to Discuss her upcoming initiatives in Afghanistan, Jordan, and Uganda When: Available for Interview June 14-17, 2017 Where: Washington DC
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