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Dear Global Citizen,

I’m Pashtana Durrani, the 2023 recipient of the Global Citizen Prize. As
you've likely seen in the news, the situation forwomen and girls in Afghanistan
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return to power. Girls are banned from education beyond the sixth grade, and
women are effectively erased from public life.

For over 1,000 days, Afghan girls have been denied schooling, and each week
brings new restrictions targeting our rights and voices
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committed to changing this. Despite being in exile, I’m running underground
schools, currently serving 661 girls aged 13 to 18 across five schools in
Afghanistan, with plans to reach all 34 provinces. Our mission is to
democratize education and resist its politicization by the Taliban.

Our brave teachers and staff risk their safety daily, but we can’t do this
alone. I urge you, as a fellow Global Citizen, to join our efforts. Whether
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I remain hopeful. With education, Afghan girls can become the leaders who
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can prove that the Taliban’s repression is not Afghanistan’s destiny.

Thank you for standing with us.


Best regards,


Pashtana Durrani
2023 Global Citizen Prize Winner
 


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