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1237 days since the Taliban banned teenage girls from school. 777 days since the Taliban banned women from going to university. Afghanistan stands alone as the only country in the world systematically denying girls the freedom to learn.

Breaking NYT: The Trump admin will reduce the number of workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development from more than 10,000 to only about 290 positions. USAID officials were also told that about 800 awards and contracts administered through the agency were being

The idea that Fraser’s point (read: fact) is being disputed openly in the clip and on social media is deeply worrying

Alex Younger, former head of Mi6, speaks with remarkable clarity as he lays out the potentially catastrophic consequences of Trump’s embrace of Putin and what this means for former allies

If you want a measure of the scale of the transatlantic rift, consider this: I am told yesterday was the 1st time since 1945 the US voted with Russia & against Europe at the UN on an issue of European security. Just let that sink in. 1/4

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1,258 days since teenage girls have been banned from school. 799 days since women have been barred from university. An entire generation of dreams silenced in Afghanistan. Education is not a privilege. It is a basic human right.

Perhaps people who are celebrating the cuts to Aid in the USA and Uk - and think that “it was all corruption and woke nonsense” would like to read this thread on the real world impacts of cuts to development for hundreds of millions 👇

Thinking of the women and girls in Afghanistan this International Women's Day, as they continue to have even their basic human rights denied by the Taliban. Shabnam Nasimi's piece on how they continue to fightback offers a glimmer of light in the dark: independent.co.uk/news/world/mid…

It’s time to make Putin pay. Here’s how 👇🧵

Wishing everyone a joyful and prosperous Nowruz! Happy new year and the first day of spring. A time of renewal and hope—may this new year bring light to those who need it most. And may Afghanistan, one day soon, be free to celebrate Nowruz again 🪻

As #Afghanistan schools reopen, girls & women above Grade 6 remain barred from classes due to Taliban's gender persecution. Accountability is essential, as is equally accessible, better quality, comprehensive education that teaches respect for human rights #LetAfghanGirlsLearn

Happy #Nowruz! This year, I celebrated with baby Dilara, our bundle of joy. But since having a daughter , I’ve become even more conscious of how girls in Afghanistan are deprived of their humanity. Sharing this photo as a reminder that every girl deserves freedom, and a future.

As a new school year begins in Afghanistan tomorrow — almost 400,000 more girls will be deprived of their right to education, bringing a total to 2.2 million girls out of school. 1283 days since teenage girls have been banned from school since the Taliban’s return.

«سرود سحر» – اجرا در یونسکو ۱۳ فوریه ۲۰۲۵ | مراسم «آزادی هنری، مسیر پیش رو» ویدیوی کامل اجرا به‌زودی منتشر خواهد شد.

Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating across the UK, and beyond 🌙 As we gather to mark the end of Ramadan, my thoughts are with the people of Afghanistan. Let us carry its values of compassion, charity, and community spirit into our hopes for a better tomorrow for Afghanistan.

The Opium Wars - a story of war, sex and an ultimately devastating trade. New Series on Empire Podcast out now. with me and William Dalrymple wherever you get your pods.

1316 days since the Taliban banned teenage girls from school. And 856 days since they barred women from university. With every passing day, millions of women & girls in Afghanistan are lost — to poverty, violence, and extremism. And we are letting it happen.

Devastating reports of suicide of young woman in Ghor #Afghanistan. My thoughts are with family. Investigation & accountability needed. Systematic gender oppression also requires more mental health support. For those struggling, talk to others, incl. professionals. There is hope