The recruitment of 100,000 religious Madrasa teachers by the Taliban's Ministry of Education is a worrying development. This move comes at a time when schools and universities are closed to women and girls. It could  further strengthen and spread extremism. It's important to

A strong start to day 2 with Malta, Austria, Brazil, Mexico & the US expressing their openness to considering gender apartheid under the draft crimes against humanity treaty, including as a part of a gender-competent & survivor-centric approach.

#EndGenderApartheid

👏 A huge thank you to Austria for explicitly naming gender apartheid as a consideration for future amendments. This significant step highlights a commitment to gender equality and signals much needed solidarity to Afghan women and girls Austria UN

Thank you Malta at the UN 🇲🇹🇺🇳 Vanessa Frazier 🧡 for your leadership in hosting this important meeting.

Writing together in the The Washington Post today, Melanne Verveer Lina & I call on states taking part in #UNGA 6th Committee discussions on the draft Crimes against Humanity Convention to heed appeals by #Afghan women #humanrights defenders & work to codify #GenderApartheid

The United Nations Sixth Committee is meeting right now. This is the group with the power to codify gender apartheid into international law.
@malalafund’s Afghanistan Initiative lead Sahar Halaimzai will share updates this week — follow her to stay up-to-date.
#RecognizeGenderApartheid

🚨TODAY: UNGA 6th Comm 2nd resumed session on a potential draft crimes against humanity treaty begins.

Looking for states to commit to moving forward on a gender-competent treaty, including codification of gender apartheid.

Follow here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k…

#CaHTreatyNow

🚨The UNGA 6th Committee resumed today, with a historic opportunity to confront one of the gravest human rights violations: gender apartheid.

It's crucial that member states push for its codification. This fight affects us all.

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Today, the UN Sixth Committee has reconvened to discuss the possibility of defining crimes against humanity. We are urging all member states to show their support for Afghanistan women by officially recognizing gender apartheid as a crime under international law.

🚨On 23 March -> FIDH International Board adopted a Resolution recognising the crime of #GenderApartheid ! International law must evolve to reflect the lived experience of victims and survivors.
#Endgenderapartheid

Read the Resolution 👉 fidh.org/en/issues/wome…

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“Afghanistan is not the only Muslim country in the world, but it is the only country in the world that stops girls from going to school.”-Malala Yousafzai

#RecognizeGenderApartheid #ACrimeAgainstHumanity
#LetAfghanGirlsLearn tribune.com.pk/story/2460799/…

روبرتا متسولا، رییس پارلمان اروپا روز پنجشنبه در یک نشست مطبوعاتی گفت که این موضع بسیار قوی پارلمان اروپا است که «آپارتاید جنسیتی» در افغانستان را محکوم کند و همچنین به کسانی که در حال مبارزه هستند، شجاعت بدهد.

The Taliban's relentless, discriminatory edicts against women & girls are keeping Afghanistan poor & aid-dependent, & forcing Afghan families to leave. There is no substitute for all Afghans participating in the formal education system, which has existed for over 100 years. (2/2)

During my twelve-day trip to the United States of America, while attending the 68th meeting of the United Nations Commission on Women's Affairs, I participated in various programs organized by international figures and organizations active in the field of women's rights and

Honored to have been a part of this historic #CSW68 and to stand shoulder to shoulder with my heroes, brave Afghan women Zarqa Yaftali Yalda Royan Farahnaz Forotan Fawzia Koofi Najla Ayoubi Florence Pouya & others.
It has been my greatest privilege standing with Afghan women.
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Delighted to see FIDH take this important decision that recognizes the imperative to translate the lived experiences of Afghan women and girls into law.

#EndGenderApartheid

🕊️ Zarqa Yaftali spoke on various panels discussing #HumanitarianAction & the role of women-led orgs in #Afghanistan , #GenderApartheid , & Taliban perpetration of crimes against humanity alongside ICAN’s France Bognon, & attended the launch of the GU Women & Peace Conflict Tracker.

Thanks FIDH for listening to Afghan women #HumanRights defenders who call for recognition that what they fight is #GenderApartheid : discrimination as the form of government

May @Amnesty & Human Rights Watch join you in this act of human rights leadership soon
Tirana Hassan Agnes Callamard

Zarqa Yaftali 🗣️ Zarqa Yaftali: “Let's continue to advocate for justice, equality, & fight against #GenderApartheid worldwide. Together we can create a just & equal future for all women of #Afghanistan . But we need to hold accountable the int'l comm for their commitments towards Afghan women.”