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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan

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- För ett Afghanistan fritt från fattigdom där allas rättigheter tillgodoses. - For an Afghanistan free from poverty where everyone enjoys their rights.

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Global Bar Magazine @globalbar.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Bistånd: Nedskärningar kan leda till 22 miljoner döda Kraftiga nedskärningar av biståndet riskerar att riva upp decennier av framsteg mot hiv, malaria och barnadödlighet. En ny studie som publiceras i Lancet varnar för upp till 22,6 miljoner onödiga dödsfall fram till år 2030.
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Bistånd: Nedskärningar kan leda till 22 miljoner döda
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 16/01/2026
Important read on a crucial window of opportunity to support Afghan women!
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 25/11/2025
Rangina Hamidis mål är ett Afghanistan som värderar kvinnor för de personer de är och inte bara som barnaföderskor och tjänstekvinnor åt män. – Det är den strid jag för. Jag vill att mitt samhälle ser värdet av kvinnor bortom de två rollerna. www.dn.se/varlden/exmi...
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Exministern anställer bara kvinnor: ”Flickor som föds i Afghanistan har inga möjligheter”
Rangina Hamid, tidigare utbildningsminister i Afghanistan, jobbar för att kvinnor ska värderas högre i det afghanska samhället.
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 03/10/2025
Afghanistan sinks deeper into poverty as the US and other donors slash humanitarian funding that has kept the country afloat. A new approach is neeeded to help the country overcome its aid dependency and achieve self-reliance, writes @graemesmithauthor.bsky.social www.crisisgroup.org/asia-pacific...
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After the Aid Axe: Charting a Path to Self-reliance in Afghanistan | International Crisis Group
Since the Afghan Taliban retook power in 2021, the West has employed economic coercion to try inducing change in the regime’s policies. Now donors are slashing humanitarian assistance, which could pus...
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 18/09/2025
Heartbreaking report by BBC @yogital.bsky.social on the dire consequences of the US aid cuts. Hundreds of clinics have shut down, leaving women in rural Afghanistan with no choice but to deliver at home and risk their lives. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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BBC investigates Afghan maternal deaths after US aid cuts
The BBC hears devastating accounts of Afghan mothers and babies dying after US-backed clinics shut.
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 05/09/2025
Pakiza, 25, a midwife with four years of experience at Save the Children, travelled through blocked roads and rubble to get to the earthquake affected areas, where she was quickly asked by residents asked her to help a pregnant woman who was in active labour. www.savethechildren.net/news/afghani...
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AFGHANISTAN: Midwife delivers baby under the trees as country hit by third quake in a week
Pakiza*, 25, a midwife with four years of experience at Save the Children, travelled through blocked roads and rubble to get to the earthquake affected areas, where she was quickly asked by residents ...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 02/09/2025
In Afghanistan, rescue workers struggled to reach communities in the isolated, mountainous area hit by the earthquake. The Afghan authorities said at least 1,400 people had been killed, with the death toll expected to rise. nyti.ms/4geeWpZ
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 01/09/2025
Yet another disaster strikes Afghanistan. More resources are urgently needed to provide longterm support. “The death toll is so high that graveyards are overflowing. Local people are busy digging graves in advance as bodies arrive every half hour.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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‘The walls collapsed around me’: Afghans describe quake devastation
People tell of losing children and other relatives and of digging their way out of the rubble after the disaster
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 16/08/2025
"I wish those outside the country would learn from the Afghan people’s example and look for practical solutions to the myriad social, economic, and humanitarian challenges Afghanistan still faces." @alibomaye.bsky.social for @newhumanitarian.bsky.social www.thenewhumanitarian.org/editors-take...
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It’s time to start looking for solutions in Afghanistan
Millions remain in need, but while Afghans continue to find even small solutions to their problems, the outside world continues to point fingers.
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 12/08/2025
August 15 marks four years since the Taliban takeover. SCA invites you to a webinar where we explore and challenge some of the most common narratives surrounding women in Afghanistan. What is the reality for women in Afghanistan today? Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Webinar: Does a Bird Have More Freedom Than a Woman in Afghanistan?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Birds, squirrels and cats have more freedom than women under the current Taliban regime, said actress Meryl Streep in a widely cited speech at the UN headquarters, calling on the international communi...
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 14/07/2025
“2025 saw the highest surge in acute malnutrition ever recorded in Afghanistan,” said John Aylieff, the WFP director for Afghanistan. “Imagine the anguish of rushing your children to the clinic and finding that, because of funding cuts, the clinic is closed.” www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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Hospitals struggle, hunger surges in Afghanistan amid U.S. aid cuts
The U.S. provided more than 40 percent of humanitarian support to Afghanistan until Trump’s recent cuts. Aid groups warn the impacts could be devastating.
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 03/07/2025
"Nu blir det kvinnorna i Afghanistan och demokratikämpar i Myanmar som betalar priset för nedskärningarna." /Olle Thorell (s)
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Global Bar Magazine @globalbar.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Debatt: Hur ska du stötta Afghanistans kvinnor, Benjamin Dousa?  Regeringen säger sig vilja stötta Afghanistans kvinnor och flickor – men samtidigt avvecklas det bilaterala biståndet. Humanitärt stöd kan inte ersätta långsiktigt arbete för kvinnors egenmakt, skriver Kajsa Johansson från @sak.se
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Debatt: Hur ska du stötta Afghanistans kvinnor, Benjamin Dousa?
DEBATT. Regeringen säger sig vilja stötta Afghanistans kvinnor och flickor – men samtidigt avvecklas det bilaterala biståndet. Humanitärt stöd kan inte ersätta långsiktigt arbete för kvinnors egenmakt...
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 01/07/2025
Sorgligt besked från regeringen. Humanitärt stöd kan inte ersätta långsiktigt utvecklingsbistånd.
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 30/06/2025
Viktigt inlägg om fördelarna med långsiktigt engagemang och vikten av att bistånd når de svåraste platserna. English version here: www.wvi.org/stories/afgh...
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 13/06/2025
SAK kommer till Almedalsveckan! Välkommen till vårt seminarium om Sverigebilden i en tid av kapat bistånd, militär upprustning och stora globala utmaningar. Med @se.rescue.org sak.se/aktuellt/sak...
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 02/06/2025
The people of Afghanistan are suffering severely from poverty and oppression, and the sudden US aid cuts will have catastrophic consequences. SCA calls on the Swedish government to step up its support as other countries reduce funding. solidaritycommittee.org/sweden-must-...
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Sweden must act as global aid to Afghanistan declines – SCA
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Global Bar Magazine @globalbar.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Halv biståndsseger på S-kongressen Ett försiktigt kliv framåt mot återinförandet av enprocentsmålet. Så kan man sammanfatta beslutet på den socialdemokratiska partikongressen. Läs vad @palmecenter.bsky.social tycker.
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Halv biståndsseger på S-kongressen
Ett försiktigt kliv framåt mot återinförandet av enprocentsmålet. Så kan man sammanfatta beslutet på den socialdemokratiska partikongressen.Inför den socialdemokratiska partikongressen som avslutades ...
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 27/05/2025
Hundreds of thousands deported by Pakistan and Iran face poverty, unemployment, and lack of aid in fragile Afghanistan. www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025...
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Photos: Afghans face deepening humanitarian crisis on return home
Hundreds of thousands deported by Pakistan and Iran face poverty, unemployment, and lack of aid in fragile Afghanistan.
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 26/05/2025
Great discussions and energy at SCA's annual meeting this weekend. While significant challenges lie ahead, the commitment from our members remains steadfast. Thank you all for your continued engagement for Afghanistan!
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 19/05/2025
För första gången på decennier minskar inte längre fattigdomen i världen. Samtidigt minskar många länder, med USA i täten, sitt bistånd. SAK och 21 andra organisationer uppmanar Socialdemokraterna att stå upp för biståndet med ett löfte om att öronmärka 1% av BNI. www.dagensarena.se/opinion/sta-...
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Stå upp för svenskt bistånd! | Dagens Arena
Öppet brev till Socialdemokraternas partiledning inför kongressen 2025.
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 08/05/2025
After 2001, the international community made significant investments in Afghan civil society, but mostly in urban-based organisations. It's time for donors to rethink their strategies and listen to local voices. SCA policy brief by @lyftkranen.bsky.social: solidaritycommittee.org/supporting-a...
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Tom Fletcher @tomfletcherun.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
The women of Afghanistan say they don't want to be saved. They want to be heard. Please listen to them.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10/04/2025
A lifesaving midwife in Afghanistan: Noriko Hayashi’s best photograph
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A lifesaving midwife in Afghanistan: Noriko Hayashi’s best photograph
‘This woman was nine months pregnant but had never had a checkup. Anisa is listening to the baby’s heartbeat with a stethoscope. After foreign aid cuts, including Trump’s, she is now out of a job’
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Global Bar Magazine @globalbar.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
”Vi fortsätter kämpa för Afghanistans kvinnor” 2023 förbjöds all svensk aktivitet i Afghanistan. Men trots förbudet, kommer SAK att fortsätta sitt arbete:
– Man kan inte överge dem som har det allra sämst, säger SAK:s nya generalsekreterare Kajsa Johansson.
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”Vi fortsätter kämpa för Afghanistans kvinnor”
Svenska Afghanistankommittén (SAK) har genomgått ett par omtumlande år sedan talibanregimen förbjöd all svensk aktivitet i Afghanistan. Men trots förbudet, kommer SAK att fortsätta sitt arbete:– Man k...
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 31/03/2025
Eid Mubarak!
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Afghanistan Analysts Network @aanafgh.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
AAN looks into rural women’s access to health in #Afghanistan finds stark inequalities for #women and rural populations and finds limited resources and the Emirate’s restrictions on women mean the population’s health is hanging in the balance. #WomenRights bit.ly/4iXojuc
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Rural Women’s Access to Health in Afghanistan: “Most of the time, we just don’t go”
Since the return of the Islamic Emirate, Afghanistan’s already fragile healthcare system has deteriorated, with stark inequalities for women and rural populations. The system faces a severe lack of fu...
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 27/03/2025
SCA has a new secretary general! We’re delighted to announce that Kajsa Johansson, @lyftkranen.bsky.social will take on her new role starting April 1, to lead our organisation onto new paths in support of the people of Afghanistan. sak.se/aktuellt/kaj...
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Kajsa Johansson är SAKs nya generalsekreterare
Kajsa Johansson blir ny generalsekreterare för SAK. Hon har tidigare arbetat för SAK i Afghanistan och även suttit i styrelsen, senast som ordförande.
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Heather Barr @heatherbarr.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
“The Trump administration has given the wealthy West permission to not care about Afghan women.” www.npr.org/2025/03/25/n...
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More babies and mothers are dying in Afghanistan after USAID cuts, midwives say
In March, the World Health Organization announced more than 200 health care facilities had shut down, or suspended operationsin Afghanistan as a result of the Trump administration's funding freeze.
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 25/03/2025
"If the ban persists until 2030, over 4 million girls will have been deprived of their right to education beyond primary school ... With fewer female doctors and midwives, we're estimating an additional 1,600 maternal deaths and over 3,500 infant deaths." www.unicef.org/press-releas...
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As new school year starts in Afghanistan, almost 400,000 more girls deprived of their right to education, bringing total to 2.2 million
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the third anniversary of the ban on secondary education for girls in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan Analysts Network @aanafgh.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Afghanistan contributes little to global emissions, but faces dire climate crises with losses up to $3B! Yet, it's not getting any funds promised to poorest countries. @assemmayar1 looks into the economic toll of climate change putting figures to the harm being done. #ClimateChange bit.ly/4iSWNOB
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The Economic Consequences of Climate Change for Afghanistan: Losses, projections … and pathways to mitigation
Despite contributing minimally to global emissions, Afghanistan faces escalating economic and social crises from climate change. Climate shocks, such as from floods, droughts, landslides, avalanches a...
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 21/03/2025
Heartbreaking that girls' schools beyond grade 6 remain closed as Afghanistan's new academic year begins. The country is losing a generation of educated girls who could contribute to its development. tolonews.com/afghanistan-...
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Academic Year 1404 Begins Without Girls Above Sixth Grade | TOLOnews
However, girls' schools for students above the sixth grade remain closed, and the fate of their reopening is still uncertain.
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WHO @who.int · 17/03/2025
WHO in Afghanistan is deeply concerned that funding shortages could force the closure of 80% of WHO-supported essential health care services.
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Eighty percent of WHO-supported facilities in Afghanistan risk shutdown by June
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 21/03/2025
Vilka lärdomar kan vi dra av Sveriges bistånd och militära insatser i Afghanistan 2001-2021? Anmäl dig till frukostsamtalet 8 april, arrangerat av @globalbar.bsky.social, SAK Stockholm och Sensus! globalbar.se/2025/03/fruk...
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Frukostsamtal 8/4: Vad kan vi lära av 20 år i Afghanistan?
Under 20 år satsade Sverige enorma resurser både på bistånd och militära insatser i Afghanistan. När talibanerna tog över sveptes det mesta bort – men vilka lärdomar kan vi dra? När: 8/4, kl. 8.30-10....
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Sv. Afghanistankommittén/Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan @sak.se · 20/03/2025
Happy Nowruz! The Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan, formerly known as the Swedish Committee, starts the new year on Bluesky. We're still Svenska Afghanistankommittén in Sweden and we remain committed to supporting the Afghan people. Welcome, välkomna, all new followers! Stay tuned for updates!
Fresh flowers among dry leaves
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