Natalie Gonnella-Platts (@yankeebean) 's Twitter Profile
Natalie Gonnella-Platts

@yankeebean

Director, Global Policy (Women's Advancement), @theBushCenter; gender equity advocate; Afghanistan & Africa; WNYer; #BillsMafia; mom, wife. Views my own.

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In 2025 the Buffalo Bills will: - be featured in HBO’s Hard Knocks - be featured in a Hallmark Christmas movie - play their first game on SNF - 4 of their first 6 six games in primetime - say goodbye to a stadium Not bad for the second smallest market in the NFL.

Zahra Joya (@zahrajoya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“One woman I knew was murdered after being raped by the Taliban. A young woman in Ghor set herself on fire,” she said. “I couldn’t stay silent any longer.” ⁦Rukhshana Media⁩ rukhshana.com/en/imprisoned-…

Tamim Asey - تمیم عاصی (@tamimasey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Must read. “If the Taliban have evolved in any way over the past three decades, it is only that they have become savvier and more sophisticated in their propaganda and abuse of power.” 👇 nationalinterest.org/feature/distin…

Natalie Gonnella-Platts (@yankeebean) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When it comes to the Taliban, there is no grey area Oppression, extremism, corruption are always bad And yet a growing chorus of influencers dismisses these concerns Jessica Ludwig and I share some thoughts on Taliban enablement via @thenatinterest nationalinterest.org/feature/distin…

Jessica Ludwig (@jesludwig) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We must remain clear-eyed about the global security risks posed by the reality on the ground in Afghanistan, where ordinary Afghans are daily subjected to tyranny of the Taliban's corruption, extremism & misogyny. My latest w/ Natalie Gonnella-Platts National Interest nationalinterest.org/feature/distin…

Zahra Joya (@zahrajoya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We must acknowledge that the Taliban’s extremism, corruption, and brutality pose a global security threat with far-reaching implications. ⁦George W. Bush Presidential Center⁩ ⁦Natalie Gonnella-Platts⁩ nationalinterest.org/feature/distin…

Mahmoud Saikal محمود صيقل (@mahmoudsaikal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Distinguishing Friend from Foe in Afghanistan - The National Interest “We must acknowledge that the Taliban’s extremism, corruption, and brutality pose a global security threat with far-reaching implications.” nationalinterest.org/feature/distin…

DROPS (@drops_afg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A powerful piece by Natalie Gonnella-Platts & Jessica Ludwig of George W. Bush Presidential Center that directly challenges narratives attempting to downplay the gender apartheid faced by Afghan women under Taliban rule. It also references DROPS’ recent policy brief on the PVPV Law: dropsafghanistan.org.

A powerful piece by <a href="/yankeebean/">Natalie Gonnella-Platts</a> &amp; <a href="/JesLudwig/">Jessica Ludwig</a>
of <a href="/TheBushCenter/">George W. Bush Presidential Center</a> that directly challenges narratives attempting to downplay the gender apartheid faced by Afghan women under Taliban rule. It also references DROPS’ recent policy brief on the PVPV Law: dropsafghanistan.org.
Natalie Gonnella-Platts (@yankeebean) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The persecution of women/girls anywhere in the world is a direct threat to democracy, human rights, and national security everywhere. It should be called out and responded to in all its forms. TY to National Interest for the chance to share our thoughts in this piece 👇

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The persecution of women/girls anywhere in the world is a direct threat to democracy, human rights, and national security everywhere. It should be called out and responded to in all its forms. #genderapartheid

Jessica Ludwig (@jesludwig) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today marks four years that Venezuelan educator and human rights advocate Javier Tarazona FundaREDES has been unjustly held in arbitrary detention by the Maduro regime. Read his story George W. Bush Presidential Center #StruggleforFreedom series #LiberenaJavierTarazona bushcenter.org/publications/t…

Natalie Gonnella-Platts (@yankeebean) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"It's the most American thing I've ever seen...folks from every part of the US experience coming together to help" Learn more about #AfghanEvac's commitment to Afghan allies (& how you can join them) c/o The Strategerist bushcenter.org/publications/s… George W. Bush Presidential Center Shawn VanDiver

Shawn VanDiver (@shawnjvandiver) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I recently joined the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s podcast to talk about standing with our Afghan allies—why it matters, what it takes, and how we keep pushing forward. It's not just policy. It’s personal. 🎧 Listen here: bushcenter.org/publications/s… #AfghanEvac #AfghanAllies #EnduringWelcome

Zahra Joya (@zahrajoya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For this story, Rukhshana Media spoke to families and psychologists in Mazar-i-Sharif, which before the Taliban takeover in 2021 was one of Afghanistan’s most prosperous and liberal cities, to assess the impact of these changes on children. rukhshana.com/en/an-invisibl…