Gender apartheid takes hold in Afghanistan

Newest Taliban rule bans women's voices and faces in public The following advertisement from Women for Women International has been sent to you via Mother Jones' email list. Mother Jones is a nonprofit, and most of our budget comes from readers like you, but revenue from advertisers helps us produce more of the hard-hitting journalism you expect. We never disclose your information to an advertiser. Mother Jones does not endorse any candidate, political organization, commercial product, or service, and the views expressed in this email do not constitute any endorsement or recommendation by Mother Jones. [Women for Women International]( Women's Voices: BANNED Women's Faces: BANNED [Headlines of new ban on Afghan women's voices]( Dear Mother Jones Reader, Have you seen the news? The latest bans on Afghan women is further silencing their voices and attempting to erase them from public life. Article 13 of the decree says it is mandatory for a woman to veil her body and face at all times in public. A woman’s voice is deemed “intimate” and so should not be heard singing, reciting, or reading aloud in public. It is also now forbidden for women to even look at men they are not related to by blood or marriage. Gender apartheid has taken hold of Afghanistan. Over the past three years, women have already been barred from parks, gyms, and salons. They've been denied access to schools and universities. They've been banned from working in certain sectors and working alongside men. The Taliban doesn’t want a population of educated women. They don't want women to earn their own money. They don't want women who assert their rights. But we will not accept a reality that limits the potential of women. [Give an Afghan woman the tools she needs to escape violence, rise from poverty, and support her family during these darkest of times.]( [HELP ONE AFGHAN WOMAN RESIST]( While most aid organizations have left the country, Women for Women International is continuing to teach and serve Afghan women, despite the odds. Afghan women are resisting too. They're learning online or at underground schools, supporting their families, and protesting at great personal risk. But they need your support now more than ever. [Your monthly gift today can help one brave woman face an uncertain tomorrow.]( Your support is the difference between her giving up or continuing to fight for a brighter tomorrow. Thank you for standing with Afghan women. [Payvand Seyedali] In solidarity, Payvand Seyedali Country Director, Afghanistan Women for Women International For over 22 years, Women for Women International been a lifeline for Afghan women, equipping them with vital vocational skills, rights training, and trauma support. While many organizations have left, our doors remain open. Our locally-led team is fighting for Afghan women to have a place to gather, learn, and earn money—offering a beacon of hope in these dire times. [HELP US REACH MORE AFGHAN WOMEN]( [[ Facebook ]]( [[ Instagram ]]( [[ Twitter ]]( [[ Youtube ]]( If you have already made a gift and our correspondence has crossed paths, please accept our sincerest thanks. Women for Women International 2000 M St NW, Suite 750-A, Washington, DC 20001 [Mother Jones]( Mother Jones and its nonprofit publisher, The Center for Investigative Reporting, do not endorse any political candidate, political organization, commercial product, process, or service, and the views expressed in this communication do not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Mother Jones. This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755