The voices of Afghan women and girls are being muted — it’s time for Canadian women to fill the silence

Author Julia Anderson
All eyes on Kabul as women and girls across Afghanistan are forced into hiding

Why It Matters

Canadian, international and Afghan women’s rights organizations have spent the last few decades fighting tirelessly for women’s education, work, and safety. Their work — and their partnerships with one another — are significantly threatened under the Taliban.

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