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Ghafari urged the women leaders to raise their voice in support of humanity, for women and girls

We are former UN officials with decades of combined experience supporting international civil society and governments to advance the rights of women and girls.We came together to alert the Unit

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A member of Afghanistan's parliament is now living in exile.

NPRs Steve Inskeep speaks with Naheed Farid, a member of Afghanistans deposed parliament. She lives in the U.S. now, but continues to advocate and fight for her country.

We are former UN officials with decades of combined experience supporting international civil society and governments to advance the rights of women and girls.We came together to alert the Unit

We are former UN officials with decades of combined experience supporting international civil society and governments to advance the rights of women and girls.We came together to alert the Unit

With so much at stake, join USIP for a discussion with Afghanistan experts on the current political, economic and human rights situation in Afghanistan. The conversation will look at how the Taliban are likely to respond to internal and external pressure to govern more inclusively as...

On 21 October 2021, UN Women and partners facilitated the participation of a delegation of Afghan women to speak at a series of events and high-level meetings at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security. The delegation included parliamentarians, women’s rights advocates, journalists, civil society leaders, and researchers.

Afghan women leaders and human rights defenders speak to press outside of the UN Security Council chambers on 21 October 2021. Pictured from left to

Naheed Farid was among many women leaders who left Afghanistan, fearing for their lives, as the Taliban took over in August 2021. Farid spoke at the UN recently, calling for international support to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and to safeguard women’s rights.