Challenging Gender Apartheid: Open Letter to Secretary Blinken

EDN joined a coalition of organizations to question U.S. engagement with the Taliban. The letter expressed concerns about neglecting Afghan women’s demands and urged accountability for human rights violations. It stressed the need for transparency and inclusion of Afghan women in decision-making processes.

Explore the full letter here.

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Demanding UN Accountability for Afghan Women’s Rights

In a strongly worded letter, EDN and its partners criticized the UN’s normalization of the Taliban’s education ban and called for a robust UN presence in Afghanistan. The letter urged the UN to advocate for formal education for girls and reject madrassas as a substitute, reinforcing the need for genuine human rights-focused leadership in UN missions.