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Kaavya Asoka

@kaavyaasoka

Advocate on women, peace, and security, Exec Director of @NGOWGWPS. Views my own

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Kenneth Roth (@kenroth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Israel’s warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, with mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions intentionally imposed on Palestinians there," finds the UN Special Committee to investigate Israeli practices. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Zubaida Akbar (@zubaidaakbr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is well-deserved recognition for Zholia's courageous activism. Last year, the Taliban abducted her from her home and imprisoned her, along with her son, for nearly three months for protesting the Taliban's gender apartheid.

This is well-deserved recognition for Zholia's courageous activism. Last year, the Taliban abducted her from her home and imprisoned her, along with her son, for nearly three months for protesting the Taliban's gender apartheid.
Sahar Fetrat (@sahar_fetrat) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This week the Taliban in Afghanistan closed one of the last remaining loopholes in their ban on education for older girls and women by forbidding them from attending institutions offering medical education. hrw.org/news/2024/12/0…

The Syria Campaign (@thesyriacmpgn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨Watch and share this important message from Amneh Khoulani of Adalaty and Families for Freedom amid this critical time that Syria is witnessing now. نداء عاجل من آمنة خولاني مديرة عدالتي وعضوة عائلات من أجل الحرية في ظل الحظات المفصلية التي تشهدها سوريا الآن. شاركوه على أوسع

The Syria Campaign (@thesyriacmpgn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Syria is free from Assad 💚 This is the message we have been waiting so long to write. Assad is gone. Our hearts burst with hope today. A war criminal of the worst kind no longer has the power to torture, starve, bomb and detain people in Syria. #SupportSyria #EyesOnSyria

Syria is free from Assad 💚

This is the message we have been waiting so long to write. Assad is gone. Our hearts burst with hope today. A war criminal of the worst kind no longer has the power to torture, starve, bomb and detain people in Syria.

#SupportSyria #EyesOnSyria
NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security (@ngowgwps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join our team! Looking for an exciting, hands-on advocacy experience working with women civil society from conflict settings? We're seeking a Program Assistant to help us advance women's rights at the #UNSC during the 25th anniversary of #WPS. Apply here: wps.ngo/assistant

Join our team! Looking for an exciting, hands-on advocacy experience working with women civil society from conflict settings?

We're seeking a Program Assistant to help us advance women's rights at the #UNSC during the 25th anniversary of #WPS. Apply here: wps.ngo/assistant
Zan Times (@zantimes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Caught between Trump and the Taliban – Zan Times needs your support! Afghanistan is the worst place for women on Earth. We are working to keep everyone informed about what is happening to the 20 million women and girls of Afghanistan. The recent funding cuts by the U.S. have

UN Human Rights Council (@un_hrc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"The worsening human rights crisis in #Afghanistan is compounded the drastic reduction in support and assistance, including suspension and cuts to international aid," UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett Richard Bennett warned the United Nations Human Rights Council. #HRC58

Shaharzad Akbar شهرزاد اکبر (@shaharzadakbar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Read the joint civil society statement on the Legal Initiative to Hold Afghanistan Accountable for Violations of CEDAW as Germany is hosting a civil society consultation today Rawadari رواداری

Read the joint civil society statement on the Legal Initiative to Hold Afghanistan Accountable for Violations of CEDAW as Germany is hosting a civil society consultation today 
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NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security (@ngowgwps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Powerful last words to the #UNSC from Azadah Raz Mohammad on #Afghanistan: "If impunity is the disease, accountability is the antidote." Read her full statement here: wps.ngo/razmohammad

Heather Barr (@heatherbarr1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“In his first major move as Canada PM, Carney eliminated roughly a third of cabinet positions, including the crucially important Minister of Women & Gender Equality. This decision marks a major setback at a time when women’s rts are under threat globally.” hrw.org/news/2025/03/1…

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Powerful last words to the #UNSC from Jackline Nasiwa: “The people of #SouthSudan cannot afford another senseless and destructive war.” Read her full statement here: wps.ngo/jackline

Heather Barr (@heatherbarr1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Glad to have a chance to raise some necessary questions about what UNAMA has been planning as the next stage in the Doha process. #NoWomenNoPeace

Heather Barr (@heatherbarr1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trump is leading the way to a cruel new world order in which women and girls are among the first victims. Governments everywhere have a duty to push back. hrw.org/news/2025/05/0…

NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security (@ngowgwps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The perspectives and recommendations of women civil society are fundamental to discussions at the Security Council. Read our analysis on women civil society participation at the #UNSC from January-April: wps.ngo/2025briefers

The perspectives and recommendations of women civil society are fundamental to discussions at the Security Council.

Read our analysis on women civil society participation at the #UNSC from January-April: wps.ngo/2025briefers
NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security (@ngowgwps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our Monthly Action Points for June are now available, with #UNSC recommendations on #Afghanistan, #DRC and #IsraelPalestine. Read the MAP here: wps.ngo/MAP06-2025

Our Monthly Action Points for June are now available, with #UNSC recommendations on #Afghanistan, #DRC and #IsraelPalestine. Read the MAP here: wps.ngo/MAP06-2025
NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security (@ngowgwps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Powerful last words to the #UNSC from Amneh Khoulani: “Though scarred and tested, Syria stands today free and independent. We possess both the will and the capacity to shape our own future.” Read her full statement here: wps.ngo/khoulani

Powerful last words to the #UNSC from <a href="/AminaKhoulani/">Amneh Khoulani</a>: “Though scarred and tested, Syria stands today free and independent. We possess both the will and the capacity to shape our own future.”

Read her full statement here: wps.ngo/khoulani