Hundreds are dying by suicide every month in Afghanistan - including
little girls.

Schools exclude millions of girls. 

It's gender apartheid under the Taliban, and there is a way to counter
it. 

Add your name to demand the International Criminal Court and the
international community take action. 

[ [link removed] ]A dozen of women all covered and standing by the wall (one holding her
baby) while a Taliban man stands in front of them with a rifle


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John,

Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan 2 years ago, girls and women have
been banned from every aspect of life. Hundreds - including little girls -
are now dying by suicide every month.  
 
It’s gender-based apartheid, systemic oppression based on sex rather than
race, according to the UN. And there’s a way to counter it. 
 
If gender apartheid gets recognized as an international crime, the
International Criminal Court (ICC) can then take practical action to end
it. Sign to demand we don't let another year pass with so many Afghan
women buried, dead or alive: 
 
[ [link removed] ]ICC and International Community: Recognize gender apartheid as an
international crime against humanity
 
The Taliban has banned education for girls beyond grade 3 in several
provinces. Since they took over on August 15, 2021, girls and women have
been banned from schools, universities, gyms, parks, and even hair
salons. 
 
The UN just released its report highlighting the Taliban’s systemic
discrimination with the intention to subject women and girls to total
domination. They call it gender apartheid.
 
The ICC is already conducting an investigation into Afghanistan, and they
also launched a policy for gender persecution, yet gender apartheid
remains unrecognized as an international crime. 
 
Apartheid should not be allowed, be it based on race or on gender. The
international community and the ICC should take action, with the hope of
securing another great win for humanity, just like in South Africa. 
 
If the women of Afghanistan know serious steps are finally taken to
practically stand by them, this may provide even a small help until a
solution has been made possible on the ground. Add your name today.  
 
[ [link removed] ]ICC and International Community: Recognize gender-apartheid as an
international crime against humanity



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Thanks for all that you do,
Azza and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Policy on the crime of gender-persecution
International Criminal Court. 7 December 2022.
 
[ [link removed] ]The Taliban’s war on women in Afghanistan must be formally recognized
as gender apartheid
The Conversation. 8 August 2023.
 
[ [link removed] ]Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan
UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner. 15 July 2023.
 

 

 

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