@FRFons1

Providing news on the plight of women in Afghanistan and our #AfghanAllies left behind. It should be noted I am a civilian with no resources to aid in evac.

 Olympia, WA
Joined October 2021
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ICC unseals four arrest warrants over Taliban persecution of women and girls news.un.org/en/story/2026/10… #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #GenderAppartheid #UN #ICC #Taliban

ICC unseals four arrest warrants over Taliban persecution of women and girls

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has made public four arrest warrants against senior Taliban figures, accusing them of persecuting women and girls in Afghanistan, which amounts to a crime...

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Four Afghan women escaped The Taliban; A new book tells their stories youtu.be/VBEa4RTf_W8?si=gN_M… #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #GenderApartheid #Taliban
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Female cyclist wins silver at Asian Games after disguising herself as a man to train abcnews.com/Sports/wireStory… #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #GenderApartheid #cycling #athletics
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Women and Girls in Afghanistan: 5 Years of Resistance, Solidarity and Search for Accountability media.un.org/photo/en/asset/… #Afghanistan #AfghanGirls #GenderApartheid #Taliban

Women and Girls in Afghanistan: 5 Years of Resistance, Solidarity and Search for Accountability

Participants in a panel discussion entitled "Women and Girls in Afghanistan: 5 years of Resistance, Solidarity and the Search for Accountability". Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for...

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pbs.org/newshour/show/the-la… #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #WomensRight #GenderApartheid #Taliban

'The Last Free Women' follows 4 Afghans rebuilding their lives after escaping the Taliban

When the Taliban swept back into Kabul in 2021, millions of Afghans suddenly faced an uncertain and dangerous future. Among them were two young sisters whose ambitions to study medicine and law were...

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un.org/en/security-council-l… #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #WomensRights #GenderApartheid #UN #Taliban

Security Council LIVE: ‘Being a woman is a crime in Afghanistan,’ civil society briefer declares |...

16 September 2026 — Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the continuing presence of terrorist groups as well as rights violations against women and girls are a growing concern...

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Taliban morality police detain three women in Herat, residents say amu.tv/252354/ #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #GenderApartheid #Herat #Taliban

Taliban morality police detain three women in Herat, residents say | Amu TV

Sources said one of the detained women had recently returned to Afghanistan from the United States.

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The World Cannot Forget About Women and Girls in Afghanistan msmagazine.com/2026/09/16/un… #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #WomensRights #GenderApartheid #Taliban

The World Cannot Forget About Women and Girls in Afghanistan

As Afghanistan marks five years of gender apartheid, Afghan women urge feminists worldwide to defend women’s freedom.

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A year since Afghan women staff barred from entering United Nations premises across the country unwomen.org/en/news-stories/… #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #GenderApartheid #Taliban

A year since Afghan women staff barred from entering United Nations premises across the country |...

Statement by UN Women Special Representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson

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An Afghan man helped the U.S. fight the Taliban. ICE took him on terrorism allegations stlpr.org/government-politic… #Afghanistan #AfghanInterpreters #AfghanAllies #ICE #deportations

An Afghan man helped the U.S. fight the Taliban. ICE took him on terrorism allegations

Late last month, ICE and FBI agents swarmed the scientist outside his St. Louis County home. His family says he’s faced years of unfounded scrutiny as the government alleges he’s repeatedly helped a...

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‘I’m going to fight’: How Afghan girls are defying the Taliban to learn online nbcnews.com/world/afghanista… #Afghanistan #Afghangirls #education #GenderApartheid #onlineeducation

‘I’m going to fight’: How Afghan girls are defying the Taliban to learn online

“There’s a difference when you become educated, especially as an Afghan girl,” one woman told NBC News. “You understand the right from wrong very well. Nobody can treat you badly.”

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Inside Afghanistan's secret schools where women defy the Taliban to educate girls pbs.org/newshour/show/inside… #Afghanistan #Afghangirls #education #GenderApartheid #Taliban

Inside Afghanistan's secret schools where women defy the Taliban to educate girls

It’s been nearly five years since the Taliban banned education for girls older than 12 in Afghanistan. Every day seems to bring a new law limiting them, but Afghan women are pushing back. Special...

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Women and girls take virtual classes to get around severe restrictions on education in Afghanistan nbcnews.com/video/women-and-… #Afghanistan #Afghanwomenandgirls #education #WomensRights #GenderApartheid #Taliban

Women and girls take virtual classes to get around severe restrictions on education in Afghanistan

Five years into Taliban rule, Afghan women continue pushing back against severe restrictions placed on them, including bans on education. NBC News' Daniele Hamadjian speaks with a few who are finding...

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Afghanistan's lost generation of female students youtube.com/shorts/mr6GzPx_B… #Afghanistan #Afghangirls #education #GenderApartheid #Taliban

Afghanistan's lost generation of female students

Sky's Alex Crawford visits a school in the mountains of Afghanistan...

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humanrightsfirst.org/library… #Afghanistan #AfghanInterpreters #AfghanAllies #SaveOurAllies #AfghanEvac

"Beyond the Taliban: Five Years of Afghan Resilience and Resistance" President and CEO Uzra Zeya's...

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Afghan women face a new threat to their safety youtube.com/shorts/2Uj1DysBi… #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #Pakistan #WomensRights #GenderApartheid #Australia #Taliban

Afghan women face a new threat to their safety

Lina Amani's fate is caught between the political realities of two ...

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theguardian.com/global-devel… #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #WomensRights #GenderApartheid #Taliban

The Taliban have built a system for enslaving women in Afghanistan | Tala Elissa

Five years on, the regime’s chokehold has left Afghan women with almost nothing, but many are still bravely fighting for their freedom, writes Tala Elissa

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5 Years After Taliban Takeover, Women & Girls in Afghanistan Have Disapp... youtu.be/rmUr2LinM7o?si=lFkb… #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #WomensRights #GenderApartheid #Taliban
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thesoufancenter.org/intelbri… #AfghanWomen #WomensRights #GenderApartheid #Taliban

Five Years After the Fall of Kabul, Afghanistan Remains a Failed State

This week marks the five-year anniversary of the fall of Kabul to Taliban rule in Afghanistan. The swift Taliban takeover was in the immediate wake of U.S. military withdrawal, closing a nearly-twe...

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Women's share of Afghan labour market shrinks to 5% under Taliban, UN says reuters.com/world/asia-pacif… #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #WomensRights #GenderApartheid #economy #5YearsLater #Taliban

Women's share of Afghan labour market shrinks to 5% under Taliban, UN says

The portion of women in Afghanistan's workforce has fallen to just 5% ​since the Taliban takeover five years ago, according ‌to the International Labour Organization, which called for measures to...

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