This isn’t a dystopian novel. This isn’t a story from history, either. It’s Afghanistan right now, and the Taliban’s crackdown on women and girls is steadily deepening. hrw.org/news/2024/08/2…

I’m in danger I have been threatened to death and rape ! I’m asking France And Europe to take care of this and stand against terrorists !

L'effacement systématique des femmes afghanes par les talibans est un crime contre l'humanité : le monde doit réagir avant qu'il ne soit trop tard limportant.fr/infos-monde/3/… Heather Barr

“As a group of special humanitarian concern, Afghan women should have access to the U.S. refugee system by virtue of their circumstances and need for resettlement.” thehill.com/opinion/intern…

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Taliban closed schools to girls, so Hamida from Panjshir started going to courses. Taliban banned girls & women from the courses as well. Hamida wanted a life different from her mother but it was stolen from her & her generation as it was from her mom #IQRA #LetAfghanGirlsLearn

"We're going to leave you with the names of the 72 men, women, and children, who lost their lives as a result of the Grenfell fire." Victoria Derbyshire #Newsnight

“A staggering 850 million women and girls worldwide are living under “very poor” conditions for gender equality, according to a newly released report…No country has achieved the gender equality targets set by the United Nations (UN) for 2030.” business-standard.com/world-news/ove…

Rebecca Cheptengei is Dead. We speak your name in the land of the living. Rest in Power Yes this is Femicide. We must end Femicide.

Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by former boyfriend, Ugandan official says. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. bbc.in/3Xc4yGk

#Woubi #IvoryCoast #LGBT The escalating campaign against LGBT+ people in Ivory Coast is both alarming and deeply disturbing. Hate IS NOT an African value. Here's what's happening🧵

"But in the 2nd yr, Tahira lost her teaching job. She turned to sewing, but it wasn’t enough. Tahira had to quit the language classes as her income dwindled, & slowly she abandoned her pursuit of scholarships. On April 13, Tahira took her own life." rukhshana.com/en/increasingl…

#Germany’s government should know better than to resume deportations to the Taliban’s #Afghanistan. Abandoning fundamental values for potential short-term political gains, is not a winning - or defensible - strategy. Read Lisa Maier’s Daily Brief: trib.al/X7pByxt

“No one, regardless of the crimes they have committed, should be deported to a place where they are at risk of serious human rights violations. The German government should know better.” hrw.org/the-day-in-hum…

"Short-term financial incentives appear unlikely to make a broad impact on people's decision-making relative to major lifelong issues such as the possibility of continuing working and a partner's participation in childcare. thinkglobalhealth.org/article/south-…

Increasingly repressive Taliban measures are pushing Afghan women to extremes of despair. Tw

In August, the Taliban banned women from speaking publicly. In response, Afghan women launched a campaign of singing, poetry, and videos. One woman says: "Free yourself from constraints. Women’s voices are not Awraa." We stand with them and will continue to amplify their voices.

LGBTQ+ rights activist Mohra Faby responds to the ban with a powerful song: "I will not be a slave to darkness or destruction; I will never become what you desire."

Mahbouba Islami, a medical professional, says the same Taliban who force women doctors at gunpoint to treat male soldiers and demand female providers for their wives also ban women’s voices. She adds, "If women's voices provoke you, you need treatment."