The world is in disarray for many people all over the world in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, but nothing could prepare us for the devastation the Afghans are in as the Taliban have captured the country and thousands of people have been trying to flee from its capital of Kabul in despair. Harrowing images of the Taliban takeover and the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan on surfaced on August 15. Upon this news, there is heightened fear for the women and girls of the country who may have to suffer their loss of freedom, education and rights. As it stands, women have already been released from their jobs, and female students have had to bid their tutors and professors farewell with no word on whether they will be allowed to return to their respective educations that they had fought so hard for.
In all of this, the rest of the world remains stunned, powerless, but there are ways in which we can help and here’s how: