From #WomensDay to Nawruz to the school year, Afghan women and girls have lost their rights and futures. Yet, they resist. Their struggle demands urgent action and accountability.
#LetAfghanGirlsLearn#StandWithAfghanWomen https://t.co/jEv9ZdtNGE
I told @UN_HRC today that Taliban's morality law reinforces its institutionalised system of gender discrimination - in short, gender persecution - impacting almost everyone in #Afghanistan. Unaddressed, this will shape future generations. Read more👇 https://t.co/FFIrNI1fuv
According to UNICEF's report in 2023, “the ban on girls' education after primary school is estimated to be associated with an increase in the rate of child marriage by 25%.”
#August15
3 years of struggle & protest under the Taliban’s brutal rule! Afghan women risk their lives every day, facing the threat of imprisonment and many other dangers. They stand strong, showing the world the harsh truth of their suffering. Yet, their pleas for justice remain unheard.
As we approach the third anniversary of Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban, Women's rights activists and protest movements continue to resist and raise their voices. #Afghanistan#WomenProtest
We are deeply concerned about the absence of Afghan women in the UN-led conference on Afghanistan taking place in Doha, Qatar on June 30.
CW4WAfghan supports the calls of other organizations & advocates to have Afghan women at the table.
At @UN_HRC, I urged an “all tools” approach to challenge & dismantle Taliban’s system of gender oppression and to hold those responsible to account. This includes calling for States to support the concept of gender apartheid & its codification. See here👇
https://t.co/z1XNpUyKXw
As the new school year starts in #Afghanistan, we stand in solidarity with over 1 million girls currently banned from the classroom.
We remain committed to keeping Afghan women and girls connected to quality virtual education through our Remote Communications Assistance program.
Between 2001 & 2021 school enrollment of girls in Afghanistan jumped from nearly zero to >2.5 million as the country made massive investments in education & saw dramatic social development gains. That progress was reversed after 2021 when girls over 12 were barred from school.
"Compromising modern education means compromising the future of Afghanistan and the global community."
Learn how you can stand up for the fundamental right to learn: https://t.co/OC3c1wtnPT
مرا به خیر تو امید نیست ، اما شر مرسان!
Madrassas are not a replacement for schools, and education through a madrassa is not acceptable for the Afghan people.
Taliban official says Afghan girls of all ages permitted to study in religious schools https://t.co/46ZhxMBefr
Madrassas are absolutely not an acceptable replacement for school, for girls or boys. Afghan experts keep saying this. Is @UN @UNAMAnews listening?
UN is seeking to verify Afghanistan's Taliban are letting girls study at religious schools https://t.co/JD5SkNpwOu
On International #HumanSolidarity Day, we are calling upon Canada's higher education institutions to stand in solidarity with Afghan women & take concrete actions to uphold their right to learn.
Use our Higher Education Toolkit to start advocating now: https://t.co/XumDNJY1ma