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Senators Shaheen and Murkowski Condemn Termination of Afghan TPS as “Historic Betrayal”

In a bipartisan effort, Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) have publicly denounced the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 8,000 Afghan nationals currently living in the United States. The senators expressed their profound concern in a joint letter addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland […]

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Trump Administration Ends Protected Status for Afghan Refugees While Prioritizing White South Africans

The Trump Administration announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghan refugees in the U.S. today, a move affecting approximately 14,600 Afghan refugees already residing in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that the TPS designation for Afghanistan will expire on May 20, 2025, with termination effective July 12, […]

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Afghan Women Continue to Bear the Brunt of Trump Administration Aid Cuts

The Trump administration’s sweeping rollback of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves across global humanitarian sectors, however, the consequences are more devastating than ever in Afghanistan, where women already battling Taliban oppression are now being cut off from their last lifelines to education and survival. Last week, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) abruptly […]

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Countries Must Stop Accepting Taliban Diplomats and Prioritize Women’s Human Rights

Since returning to power, the Taliban has tried to consolidate their power by taking control of foreign embassies and consulates. According to AP News, The Taliban has said that they “no longer recognize Afghanistan’s diplomatic missions set up by the former, Western-backed government and that they will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued […]

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The Institute of Peace vs. the Trump Administration: An Overreach of Executive Power

On Monday, March 17, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) Headquarters building, resulting in a standoff between USIP, DOGE, and law enforcement. Following these events, USIP has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, DOGE, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and USAID Administrator Kenneth Jackson. “Attacks […]

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Decline in Civil Liberties Gets U.S. Added to Global Watchlist

CIVICUS, an international non-profit organization focused on civil rights and citizen action, added the United States to its Monitor Watchlist on March 9 in response to the Trump Administration’s threats to civic freedoms. This indicates that the non-profit has detected a rapid decline in liberties such as the freedom to assemble, freedom to associate, and […]

Afghanistan Womens Rights

Allies Feeling “Betrayed” and “Disappointed” by the Closure of the Afghan Resettlement Program

The order the State Department has received to close the Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) by April 2025 has left many Afghans and military veterans shocked and upset at this decision. The program has not officially closed yet, but all signs point to its permanent shutdown. The decision to close CARE means […]

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Plan to Shut Down Afghan Resettlement Office Leaves Thousands of Afghan Allies in Limbo

The U.S. State Department has ordered the Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) to prepare for closure by April 2025, a decision that has raised significant concern among advocates and Afghans awaiting resettlement. The decision affects some 200,000 individuals, including family members of Afghan-American U.S. military personnel, minors awaiting reunification with their […]

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The Cost of Cutting Foreign Aid

In his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing all federal funding for foreign aid for 90 days. The order, “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid,” is expected to have detrimental effects on health, safety, and essential services in communities worldwide.  Following this order, Trump and Elon Musk have […]

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Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Trump’s Executive Order on Refugee Resettlement

A coalition of 123 national, state, and local organizations from across the United States (U.S.) is calling on Congress to rescind President Trump’s executive order “Realigning USRAP.” The executive order has suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and frozen humanitarian assistance to millions of people needing assistance. The Feminist Majority Foundation, among the signatories, […]

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The International Criminal Court Seeks Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders Over Gender Persecution

In a historic decision, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders for widespread violations of the Rome Statute, the treaty that underpins the court’s jurisdiction. The move underscores growing international outrage over the Taliban’s systemic abuses against women and other vulnerable groups in Afghanistan since their return to power […]

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Afghan Women Denounce Taliban’s Ban on Medical Training

The Taliban has banned education for Afghan girls and women beyond the 6th grade for over three years and higher education for two years. Until recently, the only pathway for education that remained was medical institutions for Afghan women. Two weeks ago, the Taliban announced that female students would be barred from attending medical institutions […]

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Proposed Bill Would Lower Iraq’s Age of Consent to 9 Years Old

The Iraqi parliament is facing mounting pressure from civil society, women’s rights groups, and activists as it considers amendments to the Personal Status Law that could drastically affect the rights and well-being of women and girls in Iraq. If passed, these amendments would lower the legal marriage age from 18 to as young as nine […]