Malala Yousafzai: "For nearly five years now, the Taliban have been erasing women and girls from public life, and the world has responded by looking away or by excusing the abuses of the Taliban under the banners of culture or religion. This is not culture; it is not religion. It is a system of segregation and domination. We must call the regime in Afghanistan by its true name, Gender Apartheid, and we must explicitly recognize it as a crime under international law. By codifying Gender Apartheid, we can protect women and girls and prevent these atrocities from happening for another generation. It is not enough to grieve for those who are suffering. We must move from sympathy to accountability." Thank you @Malala for highlighting the ongoing struggle of women and girls in Afghanistan at the UN during the opening of #CSW. Your call to recognize Gender Apartheid and hold the Taliban accountable helps keep global attention on the systematic erasure of Afghanistan women and girls from public life.