Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 1hThis morning, the Darakht-e Danesh Classroom community marked World Teachers’ Day. Right to Learn Afghanistan Board Member Nazila Jamshidi shared a special tribute reflecting on what it means to educate girls in Afghanistan today. We’re grateful to our DD Classroom teachers for all they do. 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 01/10/2026We set out to fill 40 backpacks with practical support to help Afghan women and girls continue learning online. You helped us fill 47. Thank you to everyone who donated and shared! You can continue helping remove practical barriers to learning year-round: righttolearn.ca/shafia/ 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 29/09/2026DD Library offers Afghans 9,300+ free resources. Teachers welcoming Afghan students and newcomer organizations can use and share them too. A Library of Congress Literacy Awards honoree, it helps preserve learning materials in Afghanistan. Explore: righttolearn.ca/award-winnin... 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 28/09/2026In October, Halifax ultramarathoner Laura Berry will run 100 miles through California’s San Bernardino Mountains. It’s the first race in Project Run for Her Freedom, supporting Afghan women and girls. Read why she’s dedicating every mile to them: righttolearn.ca/project-run-... 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 23/09/2026Education for survival, resistance and rebuilding. Speaking on the anniversary of August 15, Learning Content Manager Abdul Rahim Parwani explored how education protects hope, helps women and girls reclaim their rights, and preserves the knowledge Afghanistan needs for its future. Swipe and share. 001
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 21/09/2026More than 20,000 women and girls have applied for support through the Shafia Education Access Program this year. The demand is significant, but so is the opportunity to make a difference. We’ve already funded 29 of 40 backpacks. Just 11 to go! righttolearn.ca/backpacks-fo... 001
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 18/09/2026Afghan literature & access to knowledge came together at Langley City Library for the launch of a new novel by Manizha Bakhtari. Lauryn Oates shared a message, while Abdul Rahim Parwani demonstrated our free Darakht-e Danesh Library and Courses. Learn more about DD Academi: darakhtdanesh.org/en/ 001
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 15/09/2026What can the opportunity to keep learning make possible? For Mahnaz, it has meant confidence, hope and the chance to keep working toward the future she imagines for herself. Help create more opportunities to keep learning: righttolearn.ca/backpacks-fo... 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 14/09/2026Toronto friends: join our Toronto Chapter Open House on September 26! Hear from Afghan writer Musa Zafar and SOUL Women founder Hasina Akbari, meet chapter members and connect with others who support education for Afghan women and girls. RSVP: righttolearn.ca/event/toront... 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 09/09/2026As students across Canada head back to school, our Darakht-e Danesh Classroom students prepare for semester two! From clubs and science to report cards and parent-teacher meetings, school life is familiar whether online or off. Learn more about DD Classroom: righttolearn.ca/dda/ 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 06/09/2026On International Day of Charity, every gift can help create meaningful change. For Afghan women and girls continuing their education online, support at any level can help remove practical barriers to learning. Help fill a backpack: righttolearn.ca/backpacks-fo... 001
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 03/09/202627 backpacks filled. Just 13 to go! Thanks to your incredible support, we’re well on our way to filling 40 backpacks for Afghan women and girls continuing their education. Any size gift can help remove barriers to learning. Help us fill the final 13: righttolearn.ca/backpacks-for-bright-futures/ 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 02/09/2026When schools closed to girls in Afghanistan, Sana lost the classroom that had been central to her education and future. She eventually found a way to continue learning online, despite unreliable internet, electricity and limited access to a device. Read her story: righttolearn.ca/learning-dre... 001
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 28/08/2026Education in Afghanistan is under extraordinary pressure. But Afghan women and the organizations supporting them continue to find ways forward. Read Andy Brock’s new Substack about education in Afghanistan and those working to keep learning alive. bit.ly/45PEFRn 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 27/08/2026Every item helps remove a barrier to learning. For Afghan women and girls a device, internet, backup power, essential support and stationery can provide: 💻 Access 📶 Connection 🔋 Continuity 🧺 Stability ✏️ Participation Help fill a backpack: righttolearn.ca/backpacks-for-bright-futures/ 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 25/08/2026What can one backpack make possible? For girls in Afghanistan continuing their education online, a back-to-school list looks different: a device, internet, backup power, learning materials and essential support. Help us fill 40 backpacks: righttolearn.ca/backpacks-for-bright-futures/ 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 24/08/2026Kawsar wrote these words in 2022, as another school year began without Afghan girls in school. She wrote of books waiting on desks and dreams growing distant, but held onto hope for a future where girls could return to learning. Read her reflection: righttolearn.ca/in-hope-of-a-better-tomorrow/ 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 19/08/2026Afghan girls have not given up. Neither should the world. Murwarid Ziayee calls for scholarships, accountability for Taliban leaders and Afghan women’s inclusion in decisions about their country. As Mahmoda reminds us: “Afghan girls have not given up.” www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/afg... 011
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 18/08/2026Victoria friends: Join a Breaking Bread Picnic in support of Afghan women and girls. Meet the community, share a meal and help provide the technology, internet access and practical support women need to reconnect with education. 📅 Aug. 30! Learn more and RSVP: righttolearn.ca/event/victor... 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 17/08/2026A pencil changed the course of Robina Azizi’s life. After losing access to her classroom, she turned her belief in education into action. At 16, she founded Girls on the Path of Change to support other Afghan girls. Read her story: righttolearn.ca/from-one-pen... 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 15/08/2026Five years ago today, Asnat was nine years old. On August 15, 2021, she watched from her family’s window as the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Five years later, her drawing “August 15” reflects on that day and its lasting consequences. righttolearn.ca/august-15/ 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 14/08/2026Kawsar remembers carrying books to school, full of dreams. Barred from secondary education, she still hopes school bells will ring again across Afghanistan and no one will be denied an education. Read her reflection: righttolearn.ca/until-the-sc... 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 13/08/2026Five years later, an ordinary photograph still carries the fear Resala felt after the Taliban returned to power. In “The Worst Photo in My Gallery,” she shares the story behind the image and the day she finally looked outside. Read her story: righttolearn.ca/the-worst-photo-in-my-gallery/ 010
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 12/08/2026“I believe that knowledge is a light that cannot be extinguished.” In Dreams Interrupted, Farkonda reflects on education, hope, and the future through her artwork and words. Experience the complete work and help amplify her voice: righttolearn.ca/dreams-inter... 111
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 11/08/2026Afghan girls have not given up. In “The Chance to Learn,” Mahmoda reflects on the dreams Afghan girls continue to hold despite restrictions on their lives and education. See her full artwork and reflection in In Her Words: Five Years Later: righttolearn.ca/the-chance-t... 010
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 09/08/2026For one student, university acceptance opened new possibilities. For Gulshan, it became a reminder of the future she had imagined for herself. Behind the Mobile Screen follows one online class and the growing distance between two very different futures. righttolearn.ca/behind-the-m... 010
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 09/08/2026When Z.H. earned a fully funded master's scholarship, she should have been celebrating. Instead, she was hiding her educational documents while fleeing Afghanistan. Today, she researches the impact of restricting women's rights while sharing her own story: righttolearn.ca/so-the-world... 020
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 07/08/2026As the world marks five years since the Taliban's return to power, hear directly from Afghan women and girls. "I Am an Afghan Girl, and This Is My Story" by Nilofar is the first featured work in In Her Words: Five Years Later. righttolearn.ca/i-am-an-afgh... 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 06/08/2026Today we launch In Her Words: Five Years Later, a digital exhibition where Afghan contributors respond to one question: Five years after August 2021, what do Afghan women and girls want the world to know? righttolearn.ca/in-her-words/ 110
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 29/07/2026Looking for a meaningful summer read for a young person? The Breadwinner series explores courage, friendship, resilience & education through an Afghan girl’s story. Royalties support education for Afghan women and girls. Free teacher’s guide available: deborahellis.com/the-breadwinner-series 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 27/07/2026Education should be accessible to everyone, in the languages they understand best. The Darakht-e Danesh Library offers thousands of free educational resources in Farsi-Dari, Pashto, Uzbeki and other Afghan languages, as well as English. Explore: library.darakhtdanesh.org 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 24/07/2026Learning about mental health can be an act of self-care. This International Self-Care Day, explore Darakht-e Danesh’s Mental Health Literacy course and build practical skills to care for yourself and support others. darakhtdanesh.org/en/mental-he... 011
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 17/07/2026"Support does not always begin with advice. Sometimes it begins by making space. A real space. A safe one." — Hasina Akbari Join on July 25 in Toronto for an art therapy workshop in support of Right to Learn. Register: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities... 011
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 16/07/2026What happens when it rains fish at a bear’s birthday party? 🐟🌧️🐻 Read The Day It Rained Fish by Ramendra Kumar for free through the Darakht-e Danesh Library, our collection of 8,500+ educational resources in 10 languages, free and open to all. library.darakhtdanesh.org/en/resource/... 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 07/07/2026If you're in the Greater Toronto Area, join Hasina Akbari on July 25 for a guided Art Therapy Workshop. Experience the healing power of art while supporting Afghan women and girls pursuing education. Learn more and register: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities... 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 07/07/2026What role can art play in healing after displacement, trauma, and loss? In this thoughtful guest blog, artist Hasina Akbari reflects on how art became "a way to stay emotionally alive" during her journey from Afghanistan to Canada. Read: righttolearn.ca/why-safe-cre... 120
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 06/07/2026The Taliban have built a parallel religious education system in Afghanistan. With 23,000+ madrasas now outnumbering public schools, they are institutionalizing gender persecution and reshaping society. HAMRAH Network's new report explains why it matters. bit.ly/4gtQvHr 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 02/07/2026How do you create supportive, inclusive classrooms for refugee students? Meet Dr. Rani Gul, an award-winning educator helping Afghan refugee teachers build classrooms rooted in care, quality education, and hope. Read more: righttolearn.ca/the-power-of... 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 30/06/2026The impact of Afghanistan's education ban extends far beyond the classroom. This article explores how it is affecting menstrual health awareness and the well-being of girls and women. Read the article: 8am.media/eng/menstrua... 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 29/06/2026Come as you are. Create with purpose. Join our Toronto Chapter's Art Therapy Fundraiser on July 25 in support of girls' education. Led by Afghan artist Hasina Akbari. Read how art became her lifeline and why safe creative spaces matter for mental health: righttolearn.ca/why-safe-cre... 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 24/06/2026Unexpected costs nearly forced Kamila to abandon her studies. Read how support through the Shafia Education Access Program helped her overcome barriers and continue her education: righttolearn.ca/kamila/ 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 23/06/2026For #TogetherTuesday we celebrate Heather Hedges, Curriculum & Assessment Specialist & Peterborough volunteer, receiving the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers. For a decade, Heather has helped refugee families find belonging in her community. Volunteer: righttolearn.ca/volunteer-opportunities 020
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 23/06/2026Today is #TogetherTuesday, a national day of community action. An Afghan proverb reminds us: "Drop by drop, a river is made." Every act of kindness, every volunteer hour, and every effort to support others adds up to meaningful change. 110
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 22/06/2026In 2025, 644 students were enrolled in our accredited online high school. Behind that number are 644 stories of perseverance, learning, and hope. Thank you for your support that made this possible. Learn more about your impact in our 2025 Annual Report: righttolearn.ca/annual-report/ 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 19/06/2026What does the future of education look like for Afghan girls? In Geneva, global leaders convened to advance sustainable, long-term education pathways for Afghan women and girls. Together, we can build systems that leave no learner behind. bit.ly/4fXADMX @unitar.bsky.social @drmoirafaul.bsky.social 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 18/06/2026Education for Afghan women & girls requires lasting solutions. Today, AEWA is convening leaders in Geneva to help build coordinated, sustainable pathways to learning. righttolearn.ca/aewa/ @unitar.bsky.social @unicef.org @unhcr.org @norrag.bsky.social @iefg.bsky.social @savechildrenintl.bsky.social 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 17/06/2026One organization educating Afghan girls is good. 100 doing it together is better. 100+ building a coordinated global learning system for millions is unstoppable. Meet the Alliance for the Education of Women and Girls in Afghanistan: aewa.org.af 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 15/06/2026Education—especially for women and girls—creates lasting change yet remains underfunded. Right to Learn joins 190+ partners and 16,000+ organizations calling for full funding of @educannotwait.bsky.social & @gpforeducation.bsky.social Invest now: bit.ly/43BgdCc #FundEducation #LetAfghanGirlsLearn 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 13/06/2026From the Red Pashmina Walk to community dinners, spring markets, film screenings, and youth-led advocacy events, supporters across Canada came together to champion Afghan women and girls’ education. Thank you for helping raise awareness, build solidarity, and expand access to learning. 000
Right to Learn Afghanistan @righttolearn.ca · 11/06/2026Under Taliban rule, a quarter of a million more girls are permanently excluded from secondary education each year. UN official Georgette Gagnon told the Security Council these severe and growing restrictions will have long-term generational consequences. Read more: bit.ly/4e8LYag 000