A young girl in Parwan province of Afghanistan cries out: “Why is no one speaking? Why has the world become so cowardly in the face of Taliban oppression, brutality, and barbarism?” This is the harsh reality for women and girls in Afghanistan. While you enjoy peace and freedom in the West, millions of girls are trapped—told they must stay inside. They are told they shouldn’t leave their homes, shouldn’t go to school, shouldn’t attend university, shouldn’t work, shouldn’t travel, shouldn’t speak in public, shouldn’t play sports, shouldn’t sing, shouldn’t go to the park. In short, they are told they shouldn’t exist. “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” — Desmond Tutu. #Afghanistan #DayoftheGirl #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild #UnitedNations #GenderApartheid #AfghanWomen #GirlsEducation #WomensRights #Feminism