The RUG Project documents Afghanistan women refugees' stories recognizing their resilience, promoting global unity, and offering guidance for social change.
#TheRUGProject @utarlinton remembers 8/15/2021, a tragic day when the Taliban took control of #Afghanistan, stripping women & girls of their freedoms & rights. We stand in solidarity w/ Afghan women who continue to fight for their dignity.
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Thank you, @MinasList, @Afghan_American, and @RockBrosFund, for your partnering w/ us to drive change in #Afghanistan. Learn more about The RUG Project at https://t.co/4S1tTRDIfJ. Hear more stories of Afghan women at https://t.co/RpwgCtbHga. #CrimesAgainstHumanity#
#TheRUGProject@utarlington is more than just an oral history project—it's the powerful voice of #AfghanWomen rising above oppressive systems that try to silence them.
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Afghan women continue to demonstrate extraordinary bravery. From underground journalists to activists, their stories of resilience remind us that hope is never lost.
Listen as Homa & Sadaf share their hope for Afghanistan.
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The plight of Afghan women under Taliban rule demands our urgent action. Here's how you can help:
- Share their stories
- Support organizations providing aid
- Advocate for refugee protection
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For 20 yrs, Fawzia Amina served Afghanistan's judiciary, including a decade at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs. After the Taliban's return, she received a call that two colleagues had been shot.
Hear Fawzia’s story
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Suraya Sabeer, a dedicated human rights activist, fought for women’s rights in Afghanistan. Her work made a huge impact, but with the Taliban’s return, her advocacy put her life at risk.
Hear her powerful story of courage & resilience.
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In the shadow of the Taliban’s return, Afghan women & girls face an unimaginable crisis. Forced to flee, they leave behind homes, dreams, & loved ones due to relentless brutality.
Hear Sadaf & Homa’s stories of displacement and resilience. https://t.co/cpxpUZSoeO via @YouTube
Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021, nearly 20 million women & girls have been confined to their homes, deprived of their basic rights. More than 4.3 million girls are banned from education, their futures, dreams, and hopes stolen.
This is Gender Apartheid.
Hasina Safi, former Afghan Minister for Women's Affairs, fled w/ her family in 8/2021 as the Taliban returned. Despite the Taliban’s anti-women laws, she shares hope for the resilient women in Afghanistan. Watch her inspiring story.
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Sadaf Bunyadi served as a judge in Afghanistan for over 12 yrs, breaking barriers in a male-dominated society. When the Taliban took over, she & many women judges were stripped of their titles & forced out of their positions.
Journalist & women’s rights activist Najeeba Ayubi led a national media house in Afghanistan. When the Taliban took over, they demanded her role be given to a man. As the regime shut down media to control the narrative, those who resisted faced threats, beatings, & death.
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Under Taliban rule, Afghan women & girls face severe erosion of their human rights. Salamat notes: “Human rights must be respected without discrimination, but in Afghanistan, they are violated daily.”
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