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“That which does not destroy, strengthens.”

Connie K. Duckworth / September 2nd, 2010 / posted in afghan women, afghanistan families, social programs, social responsibility / no comments

- Friedrich Nietzsche

What is amazing about Afghan women is that they are still standing after all they’ve seen and experienced. With a life expectancy of 44 years, life is short and harsh. Yet, despite the daily hardships of grinding poverty and insecurity, they have a resiliency of spirit that inspires me every day.

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Like Labor Day with Flowers

Connie K. Duckworth / March 8th, 2010 / posted in afghan people, afghan women, afghanistan families, afghanistan people, afghanistan women, economic sustainability, events, people, social change, social programs / 2 comments

Happy International Women’s Day. If you’ve never heard of it, you’re certainly not alone. But, it’s a real holiday, not one invented by Hallmark. While not as well known in the U.S., IWD actually started here 100 years ago, when textile workers in New York called a strike to condemn child labor, demand safer working conditions, and push for women’s right to vote. It spread globally.

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