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UFV gathers in solidarity with Afghan women

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On Thursday, August 15th, members of the UFV and Fraser Valley community gathered to commemorate three years since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.

Women in Afghanistan have been banned from attending university since December 2022 and high school since September 2021. Now, girls older than Grade 3 are banned from attending to school. This event demonstrated UFV’s support for Afghan women and girls during this time of gender apartheid in Afghanistan.

Thank you to special guest speakers Sahar Maqsoodi and Nila Ibrahimi from HerStory for their incredible contributions to this event. Thank you as well to Sustainable UFV for their collaboration in organizing the event.

Photo of 37 people standing together holding up signs supporting women's rights to education in Afghanistan Photo of Sahar Maqsoodi speaking into a microphone, framed through the arm of a member of the audience holding up a protest sign. Photo of members of the CHASI team standing together together holding protest signs, talking to one another as they wait for the speeches to begin. Photo of the crowd listening to the speakers and holding protest signs. Photo of Nila Ibrahimi speaking to the crowd Photo of Chelsea Klassen speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd Photo taken from above showing a crowd of several dozen people gathered, listening to Sahar Maqsoodi speak, and holding protest signs Sahar Maqsoodi speaking into a microphone Photo of people listening to the speeches standing outdoors. One person is holding up a sign that reads "let's support all women to live better". The sign shows raised fists in the colours of the Afghanistan flag and a dove.