Forced hijab is part of the Taliban’s policy of controlling women’s bodies to make women invisible. Afghan women and United Nations human rights experts have called this “gender apartheid.” hrw.org/news/2025/11/1…

Activists protested, setting burqas on fire: “We burn this not out of hatred, but for freedom. There is no power stronger than a woman’s will for free life.” “A woman’s body is not a site for [playing] politics.” “Your silence helps the Taliban.” hrw.org/news/2025/11/1…

.Sahar Fetrat: "Forced hijab is part of the Taliban’s policy of controlling women’s bodies to make women invisible." hrw.org/news/2025/11/1… #Afghanistan

My new opinion piece on UK Home Sec's shameful, immoral and impractical new plans for asylum seekers & refugees in the UK. This is the moment when the Labour government — and the party as a whole — must reckon with its own soul. Human Rights Watch ⬇️ hrw.org/news/2025/11/2…

"We have seen the injustices caused by a hostile environment with the treatment of the Windrush generation — yet instead of learning from that shameful chapter, Shabana Mahmood MP’s proposals risk recreating the same architecture of precarity, this time aimed squarely at refugees."

“The UK has a long tradition of offering sanctuary to people fleeing persecution. Labour promised to combine pragmatism with humanity. Mahmood’s plan breaks that promise. Refugees are not problems to be managed—they are people whose safety and dignity should be protected…”

Resistance doesn’t need a gun sometimes a step,a word,a look. Afghan women shake history with empty hands. Yesterday streets,today underground, tomorrow streets again. Our resistance has no end,because our pain has no end. #EndGenderApartheid #Women #Eradicating_violence

A group of Afghan women and girls took to the streets today, chanting and burning slogans as a symbol of their frustration and pain. They called on the world to stop ignoring the worsening situation of Afghan women. Their message was clear: silence is no longer acceptable!!!

Day: 1528 🏫 Day: 1068 🎓 🇦🇫 “End Silence, End Violence. Stop Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan.” (Afghan women rights activists) #RecogniseGenderApartheid #ACrimeAgainstHumanity #LetAfghanGirlsLearn Video:Jahanzeb Wesa

In Feb, it will be 80yrs since the UN selected its first secretary-general, a man. Since then, 8 others have had that job, all men. It’s long past time a woman held the post. In these perilous times we cannot afford an all-men’s club at the top of the UN. hrw.org/news/2025/11/2…

هر بار تلاشی برای عادی سازی جنایات طالبان را می بینم، آرزو می کنم آن افراد و حکومت ها یکبار به روایت زرمینه گوش دهند.سرکوب زنان توسط طالبان فقط یک حاشیهء ناگوار حکومتداری شان نیست، این ظلم نظام مند ماهیت اصلی و پایهء حاکمیت این گروه تبهکار است. People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan Zarmina Paryani

“Noting with regret that no woman has ever held the position of Secretary-General & convinced of the need to guarantee equal opportunities for women & men in gaining access to senior decision-making positions, Member States are encouraged to strongly consider nominating women.”

“Tonight we were woken up and brought to this refugee camp in our sleepwear. Before we are handed to the Taliban, hear our voices.” As we mark #16DaysOfActivism, Afghan WHRD Deebah Farahmand warns from Pakistan, where she faces violence and the threat of forced return.

Respect to Sana Atef for her work! Despite all the risks, she uncovers the truth about the Taliban’s brutality toward Afghan women.

Seeking asylum is a fundamental human right for people fleeing violence, persecution, war or disaster. Everyone has the right to seek asylum. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works around the world to support those #ForcedToFlee.

I agree with @shawnjvandriver that the perpetrator should face accountability but the entire Afghan community must not be punished due to the actions of one individual. That would be terribly unjust and complete nonsense. Cool heads must prevail. #Afghanistan

No warning, no letter, just Taliban guards blocking Afghan women UN staff at the gates. Three months on, the UN has moved from weak statements to silence. This is not logistics, it is gender apartheid. #EndGenderApartheid #RightsNotFavors #Afghanistan Mariam Safi La France à l'ONU 🇫🇷🇺🇳

Today, the United Nations starts the process of negotiating the crimes against humanity treaty. I am here to ask all States to support the women of Afghanistan in their fight for justice by including #GenderApartheid as a crime in the treaty and I call on all of you to stand in

سفیر جاپان در مورد حق آموزش زنان در سطح متوسطه و عالی صحبت می کند. ما نیاز داریم سایر سفرا از کشورهای منطقه نیز به صورت مداوم و علنی از حقوق زنان و دختران در افغانستان حمایت کنند.

A discussion on Afghan women's feminist movement building. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…