“I want to go to school!” In Sept. 2021, an Afghan girl filmed a powerful speech against the Taliban’s ban on girls' education. Over 3 years later, the Taliban continues to prevent girls over the age of 12 from going to school. It's time to #EndGenderApartheid in Afghanistan!

Today’s ban on women’s voices in each other’s presence comes from Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, Taliban’s Minister of Vice&Virtue, who published a 100+ page book of edicts against women last month. Every ban on women has a face behind it & must be held accountable for gender apartheid.

Artist Ghawgha | غَوغا sang this song in 2019 when Taliban were talking peace with the US in Doha, killing our loved ones in Kabul. Now, Taliban have banned women's voices: Of love, of hope, of what tomorrow may bring—you have no fear I kiss you, surrounded by Taliban; you're unafraid

If you hear any words today. Let them Be this. Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt speaking truth to power. As the United Nations Special Rapporteur, here she is passionately condemning the global community's silence and lack of empathy for the Palestinian people. United we stand 🕊️

Words from Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban’s Minister of Vice and Virtue, who has banned women from hearing each other’s voices: “Women are not even allowed to say Alhamdulillah, let alone sing.” Afghan women’s message to him: We will keep singing.

"Our voice is our weapon. We will not be silenced." Afghan women inside Afghanistan continue their campaign of singing in protest against the ban on their voices. Now, the Taliban even bans women from hearing each other's voices. #Power2AfghanWomen

“We’re friends & we’re allies… we have shared values.” In No Other Land, Palestinian & Israeli filmmakers Basel Adra & Yuval Abraham יובל אברהם examine life in the West Bank & the demolition of Palestinian homes. “We have to end this occupation,” argues Abraham. “It’s been way too long.”

Watched this movie over the weekend because my kids wanted to be horror vibes and all I kept thinking was this sounds so much like...

I'm hearing that this student was Afghan. Chelsea is so right, the mental health crisis is #misogyny for both Afghan and Iranian women and girls. #EndGenderApartheid

No surprises. Lots of pain.

"I couldn't quench my thirst for knowledge. Under the moonlit sky, I immersed myself in borrowed books, and now, I proudly share what I've learned, promoting education and equality among the girls in my village.” Education Cannot Wait's #AfghanGirlsVoices 👉bit.ly/afghangirlsvoi… United Nations

Right about now I’m missing my older X account - going from 1k+ to 47 followers is okay 😊 but I would love to get more coverage on important posts like this one. Please share, especially if you have friends/associates within the Afghan community 😊🙏🏼 Swarna Rajagopalan Nadia Hashimi