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Article: You've made a difference (yes, you!): from signing petitions to starting charities to donating money (lots of it), you, our wonderful Marie Claire reader, have never failed to impress us with your enormous capacity to care, and more importantly, to act. Here, a decade of stories that inspired you to take a stand and do good.(10th anniversary special.)
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- Marie Claire
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- November 1, 2004
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You answered the silent pleas of oppressed Afghan women
(February 2004) As a Cry for help against abuse by their spouses and in-laws, more and more Afghan women are setting themselves on fire. Writer Kimberley Sevcik explored the disturbing phenomenon of self-immolation.
HOW YOU HELPED:
* You gave $30,000 to Women for Afghan Women. "We received far more donations than we expected," says WAW board member Esther Hyneman. "We've formed a committee to collaborate with two local grassroots organizations in Heart, Afghanistan, to advance women's rights in the region. Together, we're working to empower women."
CHAMPIONING women's rights
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