International Women's Day has been observed since in the early 1900's, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialised world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.

Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements. ASAUK will also be holding an event to celebrate this great day.

When it comes to the topic of women in Afghanistan, the focus is always about the different interpretations of one thing – suppression. This in essence has always been miss-directing the efforts for modernisation to westernisation. The two words for many Westerners are synonymous, but there is a big difference and the effects of the two would hence be different too.

ASAUK’s event on International Women’s Day is organised to be different from the norm. There will be speakers from different backgrounds with different opinions. We want to deliver the full picture, including achievements, modernisation, struggles, opportunities and the role of women in the Afghan society.

Come along to the conference if you are in London on the 12th of March. It will surely be an enlightening and a fun evening with speakers, a documentary about Afghan women, classical Afghan music and much more. Other details are on http://www.asa4uk.com/InternationalWomensDay.aspx