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USAfghanWC

@usafghanwc

Official Twitter account of US-Afghan Women's Council, which connects Americans & Afghans to develop & implement initiatives to support Afghan women & children

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linkhttps://www.facebook.com/USAfghanWC calendar_today20-09-2011 18:23:04

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The ban against women in Afghanistan attending classes at private medical institutions is profoundly discriminatory and puts the lives of women & girls at risk, UN Human Rights warns. “We urge the de facto authorities to repeal this harmful directive.” ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

The ban against women in Afghanistan attending classes at private medical institutions is profoundly discriminatory and puts the lives of women &amp; girls at risk, <a href="/UNHumanRights/">UN Human Rights</a> warns.

“We urge the de facto authorities to repeal this harmful directive.”

ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
U.S. Special Envoy Rina Amiri (@se_afghanwgh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In the last three years, defying Afghan demands and international pressure, the Taliban have adopted progressively extreme gender discriminatory policies, eliminating female agency, productivity, mobility, education, participation in public space, access to protection mechanisms,

U.S. Special Envoy Rina Amiri (@se_afghanwgh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

These egregious edicts constitute systemic gender persecution & threaten the safety and well-being of all Afghans. The Taliban’s policies and relentless edicts make clear that they have no intention of respecting Afghanistan's international obligations. This pattern reinforces

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Double Your Impact for American University of Afghanistan Today -- Right now, every gift will be matched dollar for dollar—up to $250,000. Let's ensure that education prevails for thousands of young Afghans who dare to learn. funraise.org/give/Friends-o…

U.S. Special Envoy Rina Amiri (@se_afghanwgh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On #HumanRightsDay, we must recognize the centrality of human rights in addressing the crisis in Afghanistan. Millions of Afghans have suffered human rights abuses in the four-plus decades of war. (1/2)

U.S. Special Envoy Rina Amiri (@se_afghanwgh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Taliban’s escalating policies of gender persecution against women & girls & abuses against ethnic & religious groups, journalists & human rights defenders continue to deepen the suffering of the Afghan population & quash the prospects of a peaceful & stable Afghanistan. (2/2)

Women for Afghanistan (@womenforafg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 CALL TO ACTION Madrid for the Catalysing Political Space & Accountability for Afghan Women conference. Spain MFA José Manuel Albares Women for Afghanistan Call to Action document in three languages. womenforafghanistan.ch/madrid #HearUS #CallToAction

📢 CALL TO ACTION

Madrid for the Catalysing Political Space &amp; Accountability for Afghan Women conference. 

<a href="/SpainMFA/">Spain MFA</a> <a href="/jmalbares/">José Manuel Albares</a> <a href="/WomenForAfg/">Women for Afghanistan</a> 

Call to Action document in three languages.
womenforafghanistan.ch/madrid

#HearUS #CallToAction
Omar Samad (@omsamad) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An important, unambiguous & politically timed message to the Ummah, specifically the top authorities in Afghanistan, from a competent Islamic forum hosted by the PM of Pakistan and Sheikh Dr. M.A. Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the

An important, unambiguous &amp; politically timed message to the Ummah, specifically the top authorities in Afghanistan, from a competent Islamic forum hosted by the PM of Pakistan and Sheikh Dr. M.A. Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the
UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett (@sr_afghanistan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today marks 3 years as #UN Special Rapporteur on #Afghanistan. To all Afghans standing up for your rights amid repression—I stand with you. The world must not look away as the #HumanRights crisis deepens. Watch the full message 👇