{"id":32232,"date":"2021-08-17T10:29:49","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T10:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=198948"},"modified":"2021-08-17T14:57:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T14:57:32","slug":"how-help-afghan-women","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/how-help-afghan-women\/","title":{"rendered":"How You Can Help Afghan Women And Girls From Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Afghan women take part in a gathering at a hall in Kabul on August 2, 2021 against the claimed human rights violations on women by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. (Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN \/ AFP) (Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking to the\u00a0BBC<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>overnight, human rights activist Malala Yousafzai<\/a> urged all global leaders to open their borders to Afghan refugees. “I have been trying to reach out to many global leaders. I think every country has a role and responsibility right now. Countries need to open their borders to Afghan refugees, to the displaced people,” Yousafzai told the publication.<\/p>\n

The images spilling onto social media are heartbreaking. Men and women cling onto the wings of a US Airforce aircraft, cars are gridlocked as Afghan people try to escape the country by road and shopkeepers desperately paint over advertisements depicting women. Females who held prominent positions in Afghanistan like these football players<\/a>, are now in danger. Despite assurance<\/a> from the Taliban that women and minority groups would be respected under sharia or Islamic law, experts such as Yousafzai hold grave concerns for their future.<\/p>\n

It’s impossible not to feel helpless and hopeless, particularly as many of us are confined to home. But there are ways to raise awareness and to raise funds for much-needed organizations. Below are just a handful of ways to help, but in addition to this list, we urge you to do your own research.<\/p>\n

donate<\/span><\/p>\n

Women for Women International<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women for Women is a not-for-profit organization that enrols women in programs that equip them with life-saving skills and education in wake of war and conflict. The women are from Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Sudan. The organization has launched an emergency campaign to raise funds for women in Afghanistan. Donate here<\/a> and read more about their work, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re closely monitoring the situation unfolding in #Afghanistan<\/a>. Our team is safe. They are very sad, but calm, and sheltering in place. We are so proud of them and the work they do serving #afghanistanwomen<\/a> and their families across the country. 1\/6https:\/\/t.co\/MQ0IDYoqRy<\/a><\/p>\n

— Women for Women Intl (@WomenforWomen) August 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n