"Afghan women describe themselves as prisoners in their own homes, and it really very much illustrates the position of Afghan women and girls" Ivana Krstić of UN WG on discrimination against women and girls

“If the right to education for Afghan girls can be erased without consequences, what does it mean for the universality of human rights?” Ivana Krstić of UN WG on discrimination against women and girls

"There is no command against knowledge or education in our faith; in fact, it is just the opposite. Prominent women in the Prophet’s family learned and educated their children, who succeeded in business and in other walks of life" Nuzhat Jafri of CCMW

"Let’s lend them all the support we can through whatever means possible; whether alternative education programs or means and through international action and advocacy; but we cannot stop. WE MUST CONTINUE THIS FIGHT" Nuzhat Jafri of CCMW

Thank you so much Shabana Basij-Rasikh for your inspiring speech, and for sharing the stories of SOLA and its brave students. We all agree that "girls and educated Afghan women are the future"

"Education is the foundation for meaningful work, financial independence, and economic growth" Khadija Elham Khalili

"We have to work collectively to realize the right to education for every girl, for every woman, and we must treat it like the international emergency that it is" Lauryn Oates of Right to Learn Afghanistan

"Education is not a privilege but an essential requirement for survival and sustainable progress" Nooria Safi of WCBDO

"Denying education also enables other rights violations. When girls are prevented from accessing education and are pushed into early marriages, this is also often linked with domestic and sexual violence, as well as the lack of access to proper healthcare, including reproductive

"Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, the right to education for millions of Afghan girls has been severely restricted. Afghanistan is now the only country in the world where girls are officially banned from studying beyond Grade 6." Marwa Nabizada

Thank you to everyone who joined and contributed to today’s event. Special thanks to akila radhakrishnan for her insightful concluding remarks that brough powerful closure to our discussion.

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