Congratulations Zahra Nader and well deserved. Thank you for sharing your personal journey & reflections. At this devastating time for women of Afghanistan, you and your team's work in Zan Times is really valuable.

Why Did Modi Call India’s Muslims ‘Infiltrators’? Because He Could writes Mujib Mashal - on point:
'The brazenness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vilification of India’s largest minority group made clear he sees few checks at home or abroad on his power.' nytimes.com/2024/04/23/wor…

“Access to education is a fundamental right. It is essential that those who strive to expand this right are supported and protected, not persecuted.”

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Thinking of Abarzanan & my brilliant sister Rada Akbar who for three years (2019-2021) held world class exhibitions in Kabul every year to honor remarkable women of Afghanistan. This clip, the opening of the last exhibition, was a foretelling of the devastation that followed.

Listen to Afghan women.

The male only delegations meeting Taliban, just this week: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Kids OR Charity from the UK, the Chinese Embassy delegation. This is not a good look for any of you, stop complying with Taliban's gender aparthied.

'At least two-thirds of the more than 34,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since this war began have been children and women, according to the territory’s health ministry'

Despite global outcry, no legal action has targeted the Taliban's worsening oppression of #Afghan women & girls. The ICJ offers an untapped option. New FAQ by Open Society Justice Initiative explores the ICJ vs ICC, next steps, recognition issues, civil society's role + more! justiceinitiative.org/publications/q…

Those campaigning for access to education and the rights of women and girls should be celebrated, not incarcerated. The Taliban should immediately release education activist and human rights defender Ahmad Fahim Azimi ohchr.org/en/press-relea… UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances Shaharzad Akbar

Curious about an International Court of Justice case for the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan? We have answers to 21 frequently asked questions. Give it a gander: justiceinitiative.org/publications/q…

The feasibility and implications of bringing Taliban to the International Court of Justice. Read more here: 👇

This is a helpful and clarifying read if you have questions around the feasibility of bringing a case at the ICJ against Taliban for egregious and prevalent violations of women’s and girls’ rights:
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'در شرایط جنگی و روزهایی که دائماً پیکر سربازان را از جبهه‌ها می‌آوردند، اصلاً ممکن نبود که زن‌ها بتوانند برای حق از دست‌رفته‌ای مثل حق انتخاب پوشش مبارزاتی را سازمان‌دهی کنند'
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If time-travel was possible, I would try to find a way to go and meet Nur Jahan. Such an influential, remarkable woman. My briliant sister Noorjahan Akbar was named after her.

ویدیو: برخی از دختران دانش‌جو و دانش‌آموز یک بار دیگر از بی‌سرنوشتی شان نگرانی می‌کنند.

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#طلوع‌نیوز

Drone strikes: tears in Congress as Pakistani family tells of mother's death | Drones (military) | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2013/oct…

Well deserved Karima Bennoune. You are a committed and thoughtful ally for women of Afghanistan.

To the amazing ⁦Karima Bennoune⁩ who received #ASIL2024 ’s prominent women in international law prize. We celebrate you and your extraordinary work, your unrelenting advocacy for women’s rights and Afghan women in particular.

Fereshta Abbasi is a star. So good to see Roh Yakobi had this great interview with her on Afghanistan with Roh Yakobi

هر روز سری به آسو می زنم و از متون روان و نوشته های نابی که آنجا منتشر می شود لذت می برم. این نوشتهء زیبا در مورد هایده از خواندنی های امروز بود:
aasoo.org/fa/notes/4724