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In Somalia, echoes of Afghanistan loom large: an unpopular armed group gaining strength, collapsing institutions, civilians trapped in the middle—and international policy narrowly fixated on counterterrorism and their own strategic interests africanarguments.org/2025/04/a-seat…

We, the women of Afghanistan, will not stay silent under the shadow of gender apartheid. We demand justice, equality, and human rights. No to oppression. No to discrimination. #WomenLifeFreedom #JusticeForAfghanWomen #StopGenderApartheid #HumanRights

I have never recited a poem in English. I am not sure if I have done justice to Rahela Jan’s student work. But being at NelsonMandela carrying that poem felt powerful. Malala Fund

So proud to have supported this incredible effort. It means a lot to see Afghan women at the heart of the push to codify gender apartheid. I can’t wait to read the papers from an inspiring group of scholars, activists, and lawyers.

Last week, a delegation of Afghan women activists, supported by Malala Fund and our partners, traveled to South Africa and met with South African jurists and human rights leaders. Some highlights from the week below.

3️⃣The Star shares highlights from a roundtable discussion between the Afghan women delegation and South African human right lawyers and activists, hosted at the NelsonMandela Foundation at mala.la/3GoL38L

“Too often Afghan women are spoken for. This delegation speaks for itself.“ Sahar Halaimzai, Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy, Malala Fund shares opening remarks at a roundtable with Afghan activists and South African apartheid movement leaders at the NelsonMandela Foundation.

Afghan women and girls are facing a fourth year of systemic erasure — banned from education, work, health care and public spaces by the Taliban. This month, Malala Fund and our partners brought a delegation of Afghan activists together in South Africa to build the legal and

A delegation of Afghan women’s rights activists, journalists & legal experts visited South Africa to build global solidarity against gender apartheid in Afghanistan. Supported by Malala Fund, the visit echoed lessons from the anti-apartheid struggle. youtu.be/aBeCdVFIyGI?si…

Powerful speech by Sahar Halaimzai-she speaks with such clarity and strength, a message everyone must hear. While Afghan women are being deliberately silenced, this remarkable delegation brings their resistance and vision to the world’s attention. #GenderApartheid #Afghanwomenlead

Afghan women lead with courage and steadfastness in the face of deep injustice. Honored that Civic Engagement Project joined Malala Fund in South Africa to bring together Afghan activists and anti-apartheid leaders. We echo their call for justice. #EndGenderApartheid

Don’t miss this incredibly powerful piece from Zahra Joya reflecting on a recent delegation visit by Afghan women to South Africa organized by Malala Fund, End Gender Apartheid & Civic Engagement Project. It was an honor & a privilege to participate and I’m still sitting with so many reflections.

In the returned from an inspiring trip to South Africa with fellow women’s rights activists. So much to learn from the Global South about resilience and protecting human rights values. Read my latest piece below 👇 Malala Fund Civic Engagement Project End Gender Apartheid

Proud that we at CEP could stand with Afghan women activists connecting their resistance to broader movements for justice and liberation. Rukhshana Media shows what feminist leadership looks like—and why transnational solidarity can’t wait. End Gender Apartheid Malala Fund

The EGA team recently joined Malala Fund @Civ_Engagement in South Africa to bring together a delegation of women from Afghanistan, where they met with South African jurists and human rights leaders to share, learn and build solidarity to codify gender apartheid.

My reflection: "I also noticed certain parts of my brain, my imagination nd my thinking awakening after being inactive 4 so long. One thought deeply stood out: how could we have ignored the leadership of the Global South for too long?" Malala Fund malala.org/news-and-voice…

Powerful reflection from Gaisu Yari on finding strength in shared stories and solidarity, and on the intersectional realities of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. Lessons to echo in our collective struggle against #genderapartheid End Gender Apartheid malala.org/news-and-voice…

Law as weapon. Law as resistance. In this new piece, CEP fellow wisna saidy unpacks how the Taliban uses law to entrench gender apartheid—and why documenting it is urgent. Syria shows how such evidence can help deliver justice. End Gender Apartheid Strategic Litigation Project 🔗 atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

📣 🇸🇴🇨🇴 New Webinar Series! We are pleased to present a three part webinar series drawing on research from Galkayo and Kismayo in Somalia and Tumavo and Chocó is Colombia’s Pacific region, conducted by PeaceRep’s Somalia team and Civic Engagement Project respectively (1/3)

One of the speakers, Azadah Raz Mohammad : advocated for a hybrid model for a mechanism - one that includes a pre-prosecutiorial function & public reporting function. Only through coordinated action can the cycle of impunity can be broken.