We don't want a castle to be built in the sky… we want our basic rights.”
—Nazia, an attorney and activist

What Afghan women want is what all women want, live lives of their own choosing, with equality and dignity.

Read #UnstoppableWomen : unwo.men/Uzj950RHJxa

Pakistan government announced a new commitment to spend Rs. 25 billion on education over the next five years. This would more than double the current spending on education. If the government fulfills its new commitment, the funding could impact millions of girls. Read more:

“Africa is full of potential. I want to document the young generation & share their hopes with the world.”

Photographer Esther Mbabazi captures the resilience of young people in Africa — graduating during war in South Sudan, protesting for LGBTQ+ rights in South Africa & more ⬇️

9-year-old Ashezi is combining her two passions — reading and helping others — with her book club 'Book Buddies' which provides books to Internally Displaced children in Abuja, Nigeria.

She shares how she started the club and her hopes for its future
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Refugee advocate Sara Wahedi wanted to use her tech background to help protect people in Afghanistan. This inspired her to create an app that warns users in Afghanistan about safety threats and emergencies in their area.
Learn more: bit.ly/3QOdSxv
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After leaving Afghanistan during the 2021 Taliban takeover, 16-year-old Robina Azizi knew she wanted to help Afghan girls left behind.

Now in Germany, she’s running online classes for hundreds of out-of-school girls — making sure they can keep learning. thedailybeast.com/robina-azizi-f…

TKD PHOTO: Girls arrive to a damaged school in North Waziristan this morning which was blown up by militants late last night.
Copyrights, The Khorasan Diary, May 9, 2024.

Yesterday, an all-girls school in North Waziristan, Pakistan, was attacked by unidentified militants. While, no one was harmed, this is yet another reminder of the harsh challenges many girls face to access education and learn without fear.

We stand in solidarity with the

Poet Amanda Gorman’s mantra before she goes on stage? “I am the daughter of Black writers. We are descended from freedom fighters who broke their chains & changed the world.”

In an interview with @elle, she shares more on using poetry for social change & her future goals👇🏿

Status of education in Gaza:

- Gaza had 813 schools that employed about 22,000 teachers. Now, more than 80 percent of the city's schools have been destroyed, including all of its 12 universities.

- More than 320 school buildings have been used as shelters for displaced Gazans.

Gaza had 813 schools that employed about 22,000 teachers. Now more than 80% of those schools are destroyed — and so are every one of the city's 12 universities.

'With schools in ruins, education in Gaza will be hobbled for years.' via The New York Times ⬇️

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“Investing in girls’ education is key for every country in Africa.”

How Malala Fund grantee Habiba (habiba mohammed) is creating safe spaces for girls in Nigeria to learn and speak out against issues in their communities👇🏿

🌎 Calling all teens ages 13-19 from around the world: tell your story about your relationship with the earth and you could win one of our biggest prizes yet, $1,000 cash, sponsored by @Patagonia.
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Photo credit to Kyle Sparks

For 25-year-old Sammi Deen Baloch, activism isn’t optional.

Despite harassment and threats, she’s protested for Baloch women’s rights, her education and freedom from violence — all since she was 10 years old.

Her story ➡️ mala.la/3UqrvFw

Malala Fund stands for all Afghan girls' right to education, regardless of their circumstances or where they are in the world. We remain concerned about the deportations of all Afghans seeking refuge in Pakistan, and most of all for women and girls who are going back to an