听力材料：WAW组织传授生活技能帮助阿富汗妇女在美生活阿富汗妇女现状2021.doc

1、听力材料：WAW组织传授生活技能帮助阿富汗妇女在美生活 阿富汗妇女现状2021Every day, more than 100 women of Afghan ancestry meet at a home in New York City.The women learn together in rooms that are crowded with chairs and small tables.They come to learn about the necessities of life in the United States, such as getting a permit to

2、drive a car, or reading and writing in English.They also can get help with something as comple_ as dealing with an abusive husband.The program is a project of a womens support group called Women for Afghan Women (WAW).The attendees are a mi_ture of single, married and divorced women.Some are new arr

3、ivals to the U.S., while others have been here for several years.Their advisors and teachers are mostly Afghan-Americans who are naturalized U.S.citizens.WAW was formed in the Queens area of New York before the September 11, 20_1 attacks.Its aim is to help Afghan women learn to read and stop violenc

4、e in their families.The group receives money from the federal and state governments.WAW e_panded its program after the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan.It launched efforts to educate the women and discuss community fears.An estimated 20,000 Afghan families live in and around New York City.That numbe

5、r comes from Afghan consulate officials and local Islamic centers.Traditionally, the Afghan community has been a patriarchal society, leaving women with less control.That can lead to physical abuse, fewer chances for an education, and other issues because of a lack of rights.Safety firstManizha Nade

6、ri, WAWs director, said, Were trying to make sure Afghan women are safe.Our goal is for women to have access to education, justice, so they can be normal citizens.The group also wants to change old customs.Naderi e_plained that it has not been easy to stop years of gender inequality.We work with the communities not just women, but with the families because Afghanistan is a patriarchal society, and women dont w