Revolutionary Association of Afghan Women

The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) is the most influential women's rights organization in Afghanistan, founded in 1977 by Meena, an Afghan woman of knowledge who was assassinated in Pakistan in 1987, and headquartered in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. As an independent political/social organization, RAWA actively fights for human rights and social justice for Afghan women.