Afghan earthquake, Taliban rescuers cannot rescue women.

I read this with despair.

There was an item on Women’s Hour this week in a similar vein.

This is the 21st century, unbelievably wickedness, it really is heartbreaking.

Islamist extremism, that’s the sort of thing you get.We shouldn’t be sending any aid there whatsoever.

This is unbelievable in the 21st century. Such wickedness.

How can these men invoke such fear in their population?

It's a hell hole.

Missing female nurses and medics too. It makes me boil with rage. Those poor women. The Taleban are beyond evil.

Given that females are no longer allowed an education, let alone medical training, the female population of Afghanistan will be drastically and horrifically impacted in the coming years. Where is the world's outrage? Where are Amnesty International, the UN, the hordes protesting in London?

That is truly terrible. It’s hard to comprehend that people would put religion over saving the life of one of their own people.

Think there are Amnesty International campaigns about Afghanistan. You could check out their website.

I wouldn't rely on Amnesty to stand up for women.

So sad and unnecessary.

Rosie51, sadly, any hordes protesting in London, will be protesting about refugees coming from Afghanistan.

Why not Galaxy? Women very frequently appear in their campaigns. Women from all over the world.

www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actions?

This is the Amnesty International UK urgent actions page. I see no mention of women's rights in Afghanistan on this front page, so not that urgent or important then. The first mention of Afghanistan is towards the bottom of the page about a male journalist.

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I think their stance on both prostitution and self id indicates a complete lack of understanding of women's rights why wonen can be vulnerable.

Excuse the spelling errors!

I haven't been following that aspect Galaxy. Prostitution and ID, are they confusing the issues?

I supported AA for many years, but their stance on women’s rights made me cancel my DD and open one with Freedom From Torture instead.

My heart goes out to the women of Afghanistan. It’s impossible to comprehend what they are going through, isn’t it?

For Rosie51, I have just googled 'organisations that can help women in Afghanistan'. AI lists at least 8. You can further research them, and then decide which one/s you would like to support.
Also Malala heads an organisation listed further down.

'Freedom from Torture'. Will look that up, thanks.
Also there was a thread, maybe last year, about supporting women in Afghanistan.
Not so easy to do now that many aid agencies have left.

One way to support these women is as Oreo suggests, to not send money into their system.
And yet, didn't Farage say that when he becomes Prime Minister, he will send refugees, from wherever to, Afghanistan, and will pay the Taliban government for this accommodation?

Sorry I wasn't clear there, I fundamentally disagree with their position on prostitution and their position on Self ID. Both indicate a lack of understanding of women's rights and why they may be vulnerable.
But I dont want to distract too mych from the thread. The women of Afghanistan have basically been left to suffer this horror.
I will have a look at Freedom from torture, thanks .

I feel the only way I can mentally process some dangerous ethnic or religious practices is to regard the people who do those practices as mentally unstabilised by their beliefs.

It's no help to victims such as women and girls to regard the Taliban simply as bad people.