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Three Years of Silence: The Urgent Call to Support Afghan Women and Girls Post-Withdrawal

In the three years since the Taliban's abrupt seizure of Kabul, the plight of Afghan girls and women has become a dire emblem of dignity betrayed and dreams extinguished.

From Awareness to Action: Men as Pillars in the Fight Against Misogyny

While the United States strives for universal equality and fairness, we continue to face persistent issues of misogyny, fear, and sexism. My experience in Afghanistan revealed how fragile progress can be.

Six Months After the Fall of Kabul

Six months after the fall of Kabul, it’s still surreal to read about a piece of history we just lived through. In the last few weeks, revelations have surfaced concerning the disarray and disagreements within the Biden administration over how to handle evacuations of vulnerable Afghans during the months-long troop withdrawal. They are a jarring reminder of a crisis that could have been avoided, and how hard advocates fought to avoid the dramatic and devastating result.