It has been a busy week of answering calls, text, emails from friends and colleagues about the current situation in Afghanistan. I’ve attended a help Afghanistan strategy meeting at Manny’s, I spoke at a rally in Hayward (photo above). I also appreciated being able to provide insight into this situation by doing interviews with ABC7News and KTVU news.
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Stop the Taliban from erasing Afghan women and girls!
Afghan women are terrified that once the US, Sweden, and other countries evacuate their embassies the Taliban will once again take away all their hard-earned rights and advancements.
I’m worried for our students, teachers and feel completely demoralized as I watch Afghanistan fall apart after the hasty departure of the US & NATO support teams.
This morning, I decided that if I don’t do something, our work and these women will soon be erased from society. So, I’m calling on you for help. It won’t take much time but you can help save Afghan women and girls' lives.
Here is how YOU can help support Afghan women and girls:
Read MoreWhat's next for Afghanistan after ending American's longest war?
If you are wondering what the future holds for Afghan women and girls, watch this video of a talk I recently did at the Commonwealth of San Francisco where we discussed what ending America’s longest war could mean to the Afghan people.
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