Solidarity with Afghan Women & Girls

As we've been working on the #EnvisionEquality articles and campaign, the devastating crisis in Afghanistan is unfolding, threatening the hard-won rights and freedoms for Afghan women and girls. At this moment, millions of women and girls in Afghanistan are facing an uncertain future, and many of them who have been working to advance the rights of girls and women are fearing for their own and their families lives. Some will manage to find safety, many will not. We want to express our concern for and solidarity with the women and girls of Afghanistan, and to all those who have worked so hard to advocate for their fundamental human rights.

We must all find ways to support the girls and women of Afghanistan in the days ahead, and press for continued efforts to secure ongoing rights within the country, as well as aid for refugees. This crisis is devastating evidence of why the work toward gender equality on a global scale is so critically important, and lest we believe we have been making great progress, shows us how much work remains to be done for all women and girls to live in peace and security.