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Abigail Ruane

@fembodiedchange.bsky.social
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Inclusive peace & security advocate and organizer. Working to create sustainable personal, political, & international balance, one day at a time. (she/her)

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Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs @undppa.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Join us at UNHQ on 28 October for a High-Level meeting on the Secretary-General’s Common Pledge on Women’s Participation in Peace Processes! 🎤 Hear from women leaders & adopters of the #CommonPledge 🌍 Drive action on #WPS & inclusive peace 🔗 Register: forms.office.com/e/0jazWKYwXP
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Escola de Cultura de Pau @escolapau.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
📢New website section on 'gender, conflict and peacebuilding' 🗨️Resources on gender impacts of war, women participation in peace negotiations, case studies & much more 📗Publications 📊Infographics 🎧Podcasts 🔧Teaching resources 🔗https://escolapau.uab.cat/en/gender-conflict-peace/
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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 23/01/2025
📄New CMI reflection from Reem Abbas explores the stories of courageous women working for peace in Sudan’s conflict zones. www.cmi.no/r/oziwm #KeepEyesOnSudan #Sudan #Gender #GenderEquality
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Scared, but still trying: stories of women activists working for peace in conflict areas in Sudan
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tararaecarey.bsky.social @tararaecarey.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
New #Beijing30 report by @equalitynow.bsky.social finds that while there have been some advances in strengthening legal rights for women & girls, over the last 5yrs there has been an “alarming rollback” on #WomensRights, LGBTQ+ protections, & democratic freedoms #CSW69 www.jurist.org/news/2025/03...
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‘Alarming rollback’ on gender equality and human rights worldwide: report
Women's rights NGO Equality Now reported on Friday that despite some progress towards legal equality, there has been an 'alarming rollback' of fundamental human rights relating to 'women's rights, LGB...
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UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls @unwgdawg.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
WG Vice-Chair Claudia Flores joined GQUAL at #CSW69 to discuss why women’s leadership and gender parity in decision-making spaces are urgent priorities that cannot wait. 📖Read reflections here: bit.ly/4i9xcRH #WomensLeadership #Beijing30 #GenderEquality
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Global Alliance for Tax Justice @globaltaxjustice.org · 18/03/2025
TOMORROW! 📢 Join us for a look at how tax policies have continued to impact women’s economic justice in the 30 years since the Beijing Declaration. ⏰ 2pm CET | Wednesday the 19th 🗣️ English, Spanish, & French 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/GDOA2025-Beijing #Beijing30 #CSW69 #MakeTaxesWorkForWomen
Image of an event flyer with the text "taking stock of tax justice: 30 years since the Beijing Declaration", event details found in the caption, and the image of the 4 speakers.
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Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Against the background of shrinking fiscal space for gender equality, Prof Diane Elson, former chair of WBG, delivered another powerful intervention at #CSW69 at the UN. She emphasised the need for progressive tax reforms, incl a wealth tax & stressed the importance of gender-responsive budgeting.
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Visualising War and Peace @viswarpeace.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
New podcast coming out this week, introducing the Ancient Peace Studies Network! www.buzzsprout.com/1717787/epis...
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Introducing the Ancient Peace Studies Network - Visualising War and Peace
temp text: In this episode of the Visualising War and Peace podcast, guest-host Zofia Guertin speaks with Dr. Alice König about her work expanding the Visualising War project to include peace stu...
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Gender and Inequalities Centre at Southampton @gain-centre.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
🚨We are so excited to announce that we are hosting the PSA Women & Politics @psawomenpol.bsky.social 2025 Annual Conference here in 📍Southampton! The conference, Troubled Times: Gender and Politics in the 21st Century, will be held from 📅 17 to 18 June! More details are in the CFP linked below.
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🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
🔥⚖️🌐NOW: historic moment for #ClimateJustice ongoing in #SaulvsRWE in Hamm 🇩🇪 📢this case could set a groundbreaking #ClimateLitigation legal precedent to hold polluters accountable for climate harms 🐦📝I will be reporting live on this platform, with facts & background 👇
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Abigail Ruane @fembodiedchange.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
“Today, 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt payments than on health or education, including three billion in middle-income countries.”
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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy @us.theconversation.com Julia Standefer L. Alison Phillips theconversation.com/the-psycholo...
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The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy
Two social psychologists explain the ways unconscious biases influence how people think and can fuel discrimination against transgender people and other minority groups.
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SCWIST @scwist.ca · 14/03/2025
Today, we're celebrating #PiDay! π (pi) is one of math’s many wonders. To join us, slice off a piece of your favourite pie and join us as we meet four women in math whose groundbreaking work has unlocked some of the world’s greatest mysteries. 🥧 scwist.ca/pi-day-celeb...
Graphic for Pi Day featuring the text 'PI DAY' at the top, with three pies below having one slice each pointed out. Below the pies, the text reads 'March 14th (3/14) commemorates the irrational, transcendent, and never-ending ratio that helps describe circles of all sizes.' The background is yellow.
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Jamie J. Hagen @jamiejhagen.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
As a reminder, we'll be having a book launch in London on the evening of Wednesday 26 March. Please join us and share with your networks!
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Center for Economic and Social Rights @cesr.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
After decades of work by CESR & allies, the UN's #CESCR has issued a landmark statement recognizing taxation as key to human rights. It sets a new global standard: states must combat inequalities & uphold rights through just fiscal policies 🌎 Read more ⤵️
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UN CESCR issues historic statement on tax and human rights
After CESR and allies urged the Committee to champion tax justice as a human rights imperative, the UN entity explained in detail the importance of fair and inclusive taxation for the realization of…
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Center for Economic and Social Rights @cesr.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
We join the Global Days of Action on Tax Justice for Women's Rights highlighting the role of taxation in promoting equality, rights, and protection for all women and girls. Read the blog post by @mariaronbalsera.bsky.social & Martha Hungwe ⤵️ #ProgressiveTax4Care
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Global Alliance for Tax Justice @globaltaxjustice.org · 10/03/2025
⚡️ Are you taking part in the Global Days of Action on Tax Justice for Women's Rights campaign? Join in the call for #ProgressiveTax4Care! bit.ly/GDOAevents 🧵A preview of a few of the upcoming events:
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GDOA Tax Justice for Women's Rights 2025: Campaign Programme - Global Tax Justice
Check out the activities taking place from the 7th to the 21st of March for the Global Days of Action!
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Liz Nelson @liznelson13.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Our work has only just begun to ensure that the UN tax negotiations result in a better tax policy that aligns with UN human rights conventions and previous human rights commitments that States have made, including commitments to furthering women’s rights. globaltaxjustice.org/news/incorpo...
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Incorporate Gender-Transformative Provisions into the UN Tax Convention - Global Tax Justice
Without clear and targeted gender-responsive considerations, though, gender blind tax policies will fail to address structural inequalities in the organisation of care work and undermine progress towa...
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Center for Economic and Social Rights @cesr.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
"We are demanding a just distribution which requires a redistribution of the responsibilies across care actors: Within families, within communities, and between the private sector & the state" Daniel Bertossa @psiglobalunion.bsky.social #TheHumanRightToCare
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Center for Economic and Social Rights @cesr.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
"States must abolish regressive tax policies & must implement gender responsiveness by ensuring that gender-specific goods and services have zero value-added tax " @mariaronbalsera.bsky.social #TheHumanRightToCare #CSW69 @psiglobalunion.bsky.social
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Mama Cash @mamacashfund.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
…The data is clear that this happened because of women’s movements, making that kind of change, and doing it with 1% of ODA. Can we imagine what kind of world we would have if women got more of this money?” - Happy Mwende Kinyili #CSW69
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Devex @devex.com · 12/03/2025
Gender disparities in STEM and ICT persist, with women making up just 35% of enrollments globally. Devex explores strides by Chile to increase the number of women entering these fields.
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How to eliminate gender disparities in STEM and ICT
How to eliminate gender disparities in STEM and ICT
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Global Justice Center @globaljusticec.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
MONDAY: Space is still available for our #CSW69 event on gender justice and the crimes against humanity treaty! Join leading experts and activists for a discussion on the treaty effort's historic potential to advance justice for gender-based crimes. Register: bit.ly/GenderCAHtre...
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Achim Steiner @achimsteiner.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
As #CSW69 kicks off today, we stand united in safeguarding equal rights. UNDP reaffirms its commitment to deliver on the #Beijing30 promise #ForAllWomenAndGirls.
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UN Land and Drought @unccd.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Women's secure rights to land are the missing link to building resilient communities, reducing poverty, and effectively addressing the climate crisis. As global leaders gather at #CSW69 to accelerate gender equality, we must stand up for #HerLand.
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69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women | UN Women – Headquarters
The 69th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), taking place from 10 to 21 March at the UN Headquarters in New York, is a milestone moment for women’s rights. The UN’s largest annual…
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Karyn Caplan @karyncaplan.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Read the whole 🧵 on international tax systems and gender equality. #CSW69 #IWD2025
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Saferworld @saferworld.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
📢 REMINDER! Join our #CSW69 event with Sudanese activists & #WROs as they share their work in #peacebuilding, humanitarian aid & advocacy. Hear their stories of resilience & the urgent need for real partnerships & funding. Starting at⏰2:30 PM EST 🔗 Register now to participate online: bit.ly/43k9kGd
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Event | Sudan Women Peacebuilders: Driving Change in the Face of Conflict
This is a hybrid event where Saferworld’s Sudanese partners Zenab, SORD and women activists will share stories of resilience that highlight the urgent need for genuine partnerships and flexible fundin...
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Soroptimist International of Bristol @sibristol.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
From March 10 to 21, global leaders, activists, and changemakers are gathering in New York to advance gender equality and women’s rights. This is the year for ALL women and girls. Let history remember 2025 as the year we refused to give up. #SIGBI #CSW69 #SoroptimistBristol #WomensEquality
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UNRISD @unrisd.org · 11/03/2025
📢 UNRISD at #CSW69 This side event will explore how a care-centered just transition can drive climate resilience and economic justice. 📅 17 March | 15:00–16:15 EST 📍 CR-12, UN HQ, NY 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/41yNa0m
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MenEngage Alliance @menengage.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
🌟MenEngage is at #CSW69! We’re here to amplify the need for gender-transformative approaches to engage men and boys. Curious about how we do this work? Join us online to find out as we share lessons learnt over the past 20 years: 🌐 Register: bit.ly/CSW12March 🗓️ March 12, 10 AM - 12 PM EST
group selfie photo of a few MenEngage members.
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Nadia van der Linde @nadialinde.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
This Wednesday at the CSW! #CSW69 #Beijing30
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Mama Cash @mamacashfund.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
“Hope is a discipline… That which is within us is so much more powerful than what we are confronting in the world.” - Happy Mwende Kinyili, Co-Executive Director of Mama Cash #CSW69 #FundFeminist
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Liechtenstein UN @liechtensteinun.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
📢 At #CSW69, FM Hasler reaffirms LI's commitment to #GenderEquality. As we mark 30 years since the Beijing Declaration, we face setbacks - but also progress. The upcoming 25th anniv. of #WPS reminds us: inclusion is key to peace & equality. Let’s push forward! #SDG5
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Lewis Emmerton @lewisemmerton.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
'#Womensrights are under siege! The poison of #patriarchy is back and back with a vengeance We must deliver on the promise of Beijing' #AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations
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Karima Bennoune @profkarimabennoune.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Honored to attend opening of #UN Commission on the Status of #Women #CSW69 yesterday & rally with global women’s rights advocates in tough times Strong words from UN SG #AntonioGuterres: “Masters of misogyny are gaining strength..Those of us who care about equality for women have to stand up”
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Women’s Environment & Development Organization @wedo-worldwide.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
At #CSW69, our team is working with partners to identify how we mobilize & hold the line on progress. 📊 Join us to see how gender-environment data reveals implementation gaps of #Beijing30 while providing evidence to hold govts accountable & advocate for policies that address women’s experiences.
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WEDO at CSW69 / Beijing+30 - WEDO
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MenEngage Alliance @menengage.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
#CSW69 This year we’re reflecting on 30yrs of progress since the Beijing Declaration Interested in participating, either online or in person? ℹ️ menengage.org/stories/7-wa... JoinUs-Men/boys as agents of change to feminism & tackling barriers to solidarity 03/12-10AMEDT ®️ bit.ly/CSW12March #Beijing30
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Reem Alsalem @unsrvaw.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Ahead of #CSW69, the 7 international and regional mechanisms on ending discrimination and violence against women and girls (EDAW platform) sent the Member States of the CSW a position paper on #Beijing30. www.ohchr.org/en/edvaw/edv...
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United Nations Association - UK (UNA-UK) @una-uk.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Today is the start of #CSW69 at the UN. We'll be in New York with the 1 for 8 Billion campaign, calling for the appointment of a feminist woman Secretary-General. Register for our event on March 17 here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/madame-sec...
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Madame Secretary-General: a groundbreaking appointment to transform the UN
Exploring how a rigorous, transparent, and accessible SG selection process can advance the fight for gender equality and strengthen the UN
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SwedenUN 🇸🇪 @swedenun.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
The #CSW69 political declaration has been adopted - by consensus! A strong joint signal sent by the international community on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
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Amar Bendjama, President, UN Economic and Social Council @un-ecosoc.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Today at #CSW69, I stressed that: “We must push back against regression, stand united against injustice, and chart a course that is bold, ambitious, and unwavering in its pursuit of #GenderEquality.” #ForAllWomenAndGirls
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Carve Her Name @carvehername.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Until midnight tonight (GMT), bookshop dot org are sending 10% of book sales to the women’s trust. That’s on top of 10% going to indie bookshops. Oh, and if you buy via our bookshop, we get 10% too! Here’s the women’s trust non-fiction list on our ‘shelves’. uk.bookshop.org/lists/resear...
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Research with the 2025 Women's Prize for non-fiction longlist
The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in non-fiction written by women. The2025 longlist varies in subject matter, style and genre. Not all are about wo...
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Abigail Ruane @fembodiedchange.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
30 years ago, the world recognized that "women's rights are human rights." On #InternationalWomensDay today, I am grateful to the bold & brilliant feminists worldwide working to make a better world for all of us. Each of us can do our part to stand together for kindness, equality, & justice for all.
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UN Secretary-General's remarks at the International Women's Day event 2025 | UN Women – Headquarters
In his remarks for the International Women's Day 2025 at the UN Headquarters, UN Secretary-General said: "We gather today not just to celebrate the International Women’s Day, but to move forward – res...
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Abigail Ruane @fembodiedchange.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
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Gendering Macroeconomics
Die Hans-Böckler-Stiftung ist das Mitbestimmungs-, Forschungs- und Studienförderungswerk des DGB. Sie ist in allen ihren Aufgabenfeldern der Mitbestimmung als Gestaltungsprinzip einer demokratischen G...
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Hannah Wright @hannahwright.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Sad to hear that Sandra Harding has died - I have always found her work insightful, accessible and a pleasure to read.
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Gefjon Off @gefjonoff.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Very important new work on the role of influencers in shaping (anti)feminist views!
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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Scientific innovations are all around us, directly impacting EACH of us, including our ever-advancing understanding of the brain 🧠 That's why it's so important that we #StandUpForScience The New York rally is 12pm Friday, Washington Square Park! #ScienceForAll
Stand Up For Science 2025 poster, showing the Statue of Liberty, the standupforscience2025.org website, the date, and locations (Washington, DC and nationwide). It also has the Stand Up For Science slogan, "Science is for everyone."
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Abigail Ruane @fembodiedchange.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
New IPU report finds #women in #parliament has risen from 11.3% in 1995 to 27.2% in 2025, but progress stalled in 2024. IPU President, Tulia Ackson says, “True progress in women's political #representation requires political will, intentional steps and a long-term commitment." #CSW69 #Beijing30
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Loss and Damage Collaboration (L&DC) @lossanddamage.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
1/10. 📢NEW BLOG: “What can we expect from the #SantiagoNetwork for #LossAndDamage in 2025?”, from the Co-Leads of our #SantiagoNetwork Project, Heidi White and Hyacinthe Niyitegeka. 👏 🔗Read it here: www.lossanddamagecollaboration.org/outputs/what...
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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
📢 On March 17, in NYC, we will honor #Afghan women #peacebuilders at our event “Watan E Ma – Our Homeland”. 🌿 Join us for art, music, poetry, teach-ins, & film screenings. 🌿 Limited tickets! RSVP now 👉 icanpeacework.org/2025/02/wata... #WataneMaAfghanistan #OurHomelandAfghanistan
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Watan e Ma – وطن ما – Our Homeland, March 17
The International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) invites you to join us and our partners to honor and recognize the enduring strength and defiance of Afghan women.This event is a reminder that Af...
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