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Afghan voices
Learn from the young women on the front lines of fighting gender apartheid.
From becoming a tailor to teaching other girls in secret, Afghan girls share their lives under Taliban rule.
Thousands of girls across Afghanistan have been denied the right to learn. Collaborating with organisations like Begum Organisation for Women —Malala Fund is helping restore not just education, but dreams, ensuring Afghan girls continue to learn despite the enormous challenges they face.
Firuze documents everything about life in Afghanistan — from how girls and women live their lives to how people continue to find joy despite Taliban rule.
Amina, a 15-year-old Afghan student, interviews her dad about his role in her education, their hopes for Afghan girls’ future and what Father’s Day means in a country where girls cannot attend secondary school.
Malala makes it an annual tradition to meet girls all around the world on her birthday. This year, she visited Harrow High, a secondary school in London, to speak to Afghan girls about their journey to the U.K. and their hopes for girls in Afghanistan. Meet three girls who shared their stories at this year’s Malala Day event.
Amid fear and uncertainty, here’s what is keeping young women hopeful about their education and future three years after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.