Oct 21-23 - Join with Afghan Oct 21-23 - Join with Afghan women's rights and anti- women's rights and anti- occupation activist occupation activist Malalai Malalai Joya Joya A Woman Among A Woman Among Warlords: Warlords: Prospects for Afghan Women Prospects for Afghan Women and Non-Intervention In and Non-Intervention In Afghanistan Mon. Oct. 21 Tues. Oct. 22 Wed. Oct. 23 Mon. Oct. 21 Tues. Oct. 22 Wed. Oct. 23 7pm -Al Awda 2 pm – San 2 pm – UCSD 7pm -Al Awda 2 pm – San 2 pm – UCSD Center, 2720 Diego City (room tbd) Center, 2720 Diego City (room tbd) Loker Avenue College (room Loker Avenue College (room West Suite J, tbd) 7 pm -Church West Suite J, tbd) 7 pm -Church Carlsbad CA 7 pm - Nasatir of the Brethren Carlsbad CA 7 pm - Nasatir of the Brethren 92010 92010 Hall 100, San 3850 Westgate Hall 100, San 3850 Westgate Diego State Place, San Diego State Place, San University Diego 92105 University Diego 92105

Malalai's tour is sponsored nationally by the United National Antiwar Coalition Malalai's tour is sponsored nationally by the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) and the Afghan Women's Mission and in San Diego by the San Diego (UNAC) and the Afghan Women's Mission and in San Diego by the San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice and the Peace Resource Center Coalition for Peace and Justice and the Peace Resource Center [email protected] 21030913 [email protected] [email protected] 21030913 [email protected] Who is Malalai Joya? Who is Malalai Joya?

Malalai Joya, 34, first gained international attention Malalai Joya, 34, first gained international attention in 2003 when she spoke out publicly against the in 2003 when she spoke out publicly against the domination of warlords in Afghanistan. She was at that domination of warlords in Afghanistan. She was at that time serving as an elected delegate to the Loya Jirga that time serving as an elected delegate to the Loya Jirga that was convened to ratify the Constitution of Afghanistan. In was convened to ratify the Constitution of Afghanistan. In 2005 she became one of 68 women elected to the 249-seat 2005 she became one of 68 women elected to the 249-seat National Assembly, or Wolesi Jirga, and was the youngest National Assembly, or Wolesi Jirga, and was the youngest member of the Afghan parliament. member of the Afghan parliament. In 2007 she again spoke out against former warlords and In 2007 she again spoke out against former warlords and war criminals in the Afghan parliament and was war criminals in the Afghan parliament and was thereupon suspended from the parliament. Since then she thereupon suspended from the parliament. Since then she has survived six assassination attempts. She travels in has survived six assassination attempts. She travels in Afghanistan with armed guards and has worked tirelessly Afghanistan with armed guards and has worked tirelessly on behalf of Afghan women and to end the occupation of on behalf of Afghan women and to end the occupation of her country. her country. In 2010, Time Magazine placed Malalai Joya on their In 2010, Time Magazine placed Malalai Joya on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Foreign Policy Magazine listed her in its annual list of the Foreign Policy Magazine listed her in its annual list of the Top 100 Global Thinkers. In March, 2011, Top 100 Global Thinkers. In March, 2011, The Guardian listed her among the "Top 100 women activists and listed her among the "Top 100 women activists and campaigners." Her most recent book is Raising My Voice. campaigners." Her most recent book is Raising My Voice. Her previous book, A Woman Among Warlords: The Her previous book, A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice, was published by Scribner in the U.S. Her Voice, was published by Scribner in the U.S.

Malalai's tour is sponsored nationally by the United National Malalai's tour is sponsored nationally by the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) and the Afghan Women's Mission Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) and the Afghan Women's Mission and in San Diego by the San Diego Coalition for Peace and and in San Diego by the San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice and the Peace Resource Center Justice and the Peace Resource Center [email protected] 21030913 [email protected] [email protected] 21030913 [email protected]