Today, Afghan women are resisting yet again.
Information about the closure of girls’ schools was widely shared on social media, and while the international community condemned the Taliban,of a coordinated response could lead to yet more inertia. The situation presents an opportunity for the international community to have a real impact on women’s rights and learn from the mistakes of the past. Insufficient action by the U.S. will result in “devastation” for Afghan women and girls and “cause the U.S.
We brought our own freedom, our own liberation. Yes, the international community helped, but we Afghan women have always been helping ourselves, much more than anyone has been able to help us. But now, what happens? We are back to zero, it seems. But it is not zero. We know freedom. We know how to fight for freedom. And foreigners can finally help us in that fight for freedom. Listen to us. We know what we need, and we know what freedom we want.
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