{"id":2323,"date":"2026-07-31T16:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T23:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/?p=2323"},"modified":"2026-07-31T16:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T23:41:25","slug":"august-13-4th-annual-gathering-in-solidarity-with-the-people-of-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/2026\/07\/31\/august-13-4th-annual-gathering-in-solidarity-with-the-people-of-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"August 13: 4th annual gathering in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2327\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2327\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/07\/Afghanistan-Walkout-2026-poster-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2327\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/07\/Afghanistan-Walkout-2026-poster-791x1024.png\" alt=\"Poster for the event. Art at the top, created by CHASI artist-in-residence Sharon Strauss, shows a colourful image of Afghan women sharing a library space and books. Two women in burqas lean their heads together, reading the same book, with a heart between them. Another woman reads in the centre of the image, and next to her, a woman in a hijab teaches a girl how to write. The art is warm and has a sense of solidarity, with lanterns hanging and a bookshelf in the background. Text on the poster reads: &quot;It\u2019s been five years since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan and began dismantling human rights. Please join us for a panel to learn more about the situation and for a walkout immediately afterwards. Panel Topics include, Human Rights, International Law, Education, and Intersectional Challenges in Afghanistan. Thursday, August 13, UFV Abbotsford. Panel 10:30\u201312:00: S1111, first floor of SUB Building Walkout 12:00\u201312:30: Meet between SUB and Gym.&quot; Beneath the text are logos for CHASI and UFV's Office of Sustainability, credit to Sharon Strauss for the art, and the text &quot;Panel support by UFV President\u2019s Inclusive Community Fund.&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/07\/Afghanistan-Walkout-2026-poster-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/07\/Afghanistan-Walkout-2026-poster-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/07\/Afghanistan-Walkout-2026-poster-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/07\/Afghanistan-Walkout-2026-poster-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/07\/Afghanistan-Walkout-2026-poster.png 1275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center><em>Click for full-sized poster<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>August 15 marks five years since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan and began dismantling human rights in the country. Please join us for a panel on <strong>Thursday, August 13 <\/strong>to learn more about the situation and for a walkout immediately afterwards \u2014 a tradition CHASI has organized since 2023 years in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Panel topics include\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Human Rights<\/li>\n<li>International Law<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Intersectional Challenges in Afghanistan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This event is supported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/sustainable-ufv\/\">UFV&#8217;s Office of Sustainability<\/a>, with funding for the panel from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/president\/presidents-task-force-on-equity-diversity-and-inclusion\/inclusive-community-fund\/\">Office of the President and Vice Chancellor&#8217;s Inclusive Community Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Thursday, August 13 at UFV&#8217;s Abbotsford campus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Panel 10:30\u201312:00:<\/strong> S1111, first floor of SUB Building<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Walkout 12:00\u201312:30:<\/strong> Meet between SUB and Gym<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For questions or more information, please contact <a href=\"mailto:chasi@ufv.ca\">chasi@ufv.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about our past events and coverage, please see these past blog posts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/2021\/08\/17\/afghanistan\/\">CHASI calls on the international community to support Afghanistan (2021)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/2023\/08\/09\/examining-two-years-of-taliban-rule-in-afghanistan\/\">Examining two years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/2023\/08\/18\/ufv-walk-out-in-support-of-afghan-women\/\">UFV Walk-out in support of Afghan women (2023)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/2023\/08\/21\/chasicast-10\/\">CHASIcast: Fatema D. Ahmadi on women\u2019s rights in Afghanistan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/2024\/08\/21\/ufv-gathers-in-solidarity-with-afghan-women\/\">UFV gathers in solidarity with Afghan women (2024)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/2025\/08\/15\/ufv-shows-support-for-women-in-afghanistan\/\">UFV shows support for women in Afghanistan (2025)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 15 marks five years since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan and began dismantling human rights in the country. 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