Afghan women spent nearly two years consuming themselves in the pitch black darkness to which they were doomed. taliban Since the takeover of the country on August 15, 2020. They were expelled from education centers and public life by forcibly wearing the burqa. prisoners in their homes and his voice seems to be fading away with the edict after edict of the radical group that runs the country. Some, including many, managed to escape before it was too late. strong women their lives were in grave danger as radicalism made its way.
Their lives paused, but the same did not happen with their feelings. responsibility to fellow citizens. Many of the public voices, activists and journalists in exile are now some kind of alternative women’s government Continuing to watch Afghanistan from exile.
One of the most well-known figures of this kind of “wise women’s council” consisting of six activists, Fawzia Koofi. Known for being the first vice-president of the National Assembly of Afghanistan, the activist continued to work tirelessly to fight terrorism. political and economic disruption His country is under the yoke of the Taliban. Known for many international prestige awards, his case earned him the right. threats and attacks those who risk their lives many times over.
Despite this, many times annoying. Especially for women like him who are used to speaking in their own powerful voice. National Assembly and was fired and now sent somewhere background by the Taliban dictatorship. “We are trying to do it from the outside amplifying and supporting voices From people who dare to talk about Afghanistan. We try to contact individuals, politicians and organizations so that their complaints are not ignored and turned into concrete actions. We have created platforms to convey these messages from people to those who can do something for them,” Prensa told EL PERIÓDICO from the group Ibérica.
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In addition to Koofi, the group also includes: Asila Wardakformer diplomat and co-founder of the Afghan Women’s Network; Sofia Ramyar, former general manager of youth organization Afghans for Progressive Thinking; to the journalist for Anisa Shaheed Nahid Faridalready one of the youngest MPs Meryem SafiDirector of the Afghan Organization for Policy Research and Development Studies. They all agree on the feeling of watching their loved ones from afar. “Our hearts are breaking,” Ramyar explains to this newspaper.
Ramyar, who was already in the United States when the Taliban arrived in Kabul, was doing his master’s degree in the North American country at the time and was following what was going on intensely despite the distance. Now, two years later, she is part of the women’s council and drawing on her knowledge in the world of NGOs and activism, she is still trying to formulate strategies to help people trapped in Afghanistan.
Defense of fundamental rights
“One of my main duties is to raise the voice of the oppressed and reach them to the public. international community. For example, I support the participation of young women. discussions “It’s about what Afghan women can do in the current context to change circumstances and find ways to defend their fundamental rights,” she says. UN WomenHe provided consultancy on matters related to Afghanistan.
The women who are part of this group each have different missions and their goals are united. Anisa Shaheed, her journalism career persecution of the Taliban Continue to make the voices of the half of the population who lost their voice with the rise of the extremist group to be heard. This representation earned him numerous and prestigious awards. “I wanted to be there where there was a problem and to make that voice and that news heard,” he said when he received an award from the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) a few months ago.