Guest Speaker: Sally Armstrong
May 1, 2008
Sally Armstrong spoke at a Breaking Bread for Women Dinner in Stratford, Ontario, which raised $4,665 to provide teachers for Afghan women and girls.
Sally continues to speak for women and girls in conflict zones throughout the world. She is currently a contributing editor with Maclean’s magazine, and has just returned from Afghanistan, where she was on a fact-finding trip for a new book on the current situation for Afghan women and girls. This book will be a sequel to her earlier book, “Veiled Threat: The Hidden Power of the Women of Afghanistan.“
Sally is also the author of a book about a distant relative. “The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor: The First Woman Settler of the Miramichi.” Both books are available in the local bookstores and at the Stratford Public Library.
This amount will fund six teachers in Afghanistan for one year. Over 160 people attended the event, which was co-sponsored by four community groups: CFUW; Zonta; IODE Perth Regiment; and St. John’s UCW.
Sally continues to speak for women and girls in conflict zones throughout the world. She is currently a contributing editor with Maclean’s magazine, and has just returned from Afghanistan, where she was on a fact-finding trip for a new book on the current situation for Afghan women and girls. This book will be a sequel to her earlier book, “Veiled Threat: The Hidden Power of the Women of Afghanistan.“
Sally is also the author of a book about a distant relative. “The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor: The First Woman Settler of the Miramichi.” Both books are available in the local bookstores and at the Stratford Public Library.
For further information about Breaking Bread for Women dinners, see www.breakingbreadforwomen.com.
Image 1 provided by Roel Photography
Image 2 provided by CFUW Stratford member
