Becoming a friend to an Afghan woman trapped under Taliban rule isn’t a grand gesture – it’s a simple act of solidarity
For the past three years, women in Afghanistan have been banned from public life: schools, universities, work – even outdoor spaces. A generation of women who were once teachers, doctors, journalists and artists are now confined to the home. The full body veil has rendered them publicly invisible. In the latest edict from the Taliban, women have been ordered not to speak to each other. They are
We both know women in Afghanistan whose lives have been reduced to fading memories of freedom and women’s rights since the US-led intervention in 2001. Friends and colleagues who once laughed and dreamed just as we do tell us: “It feels like they are trying to erase us – as if our lives have disappeared, and no one notices.”
FAWN starts as a friendship network, a means for women in Afghanistan to converse with women outside the country. It is a way of breaking through the isolation and despair. We can all be part of it. Through FAWN, Afghan women will be paired one-on-one with someone who will offer support, mentorship, and, most importantly, companionship. For Afghan women, who are abandoned in almost every way imaginable, these friendships are way of saying: “You are not alone, and your life has value.
By creating connections across borders we’re not only providing direct support to Afghan women but also sending a message to governments. Afghan women will not be erased. They have a voice, and we will amplify it.
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