Afghanaid

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Grace G

My Story

A few months ago, I read in the news that the Taliban has banned women in Afghanistan from speaking in public.

Some other new rules include: women fully covering their body AND face, women cannot interact with non-Muslims, women cannot look at a man they are not related to by blood or marriage and they cannot use public transport alone.

These new rules are in addition to the existing ban on women:
- playing sports
- attending university
- attending secondary school
- accessing health care without a male chaperone
- going to the park
- going to the gym

Women have been banned from having medical exams given by men yet at the same time, women are not being educated to practice in women's health! Women effectively have no access to adequate health care moving forward.

As of December 2024, windows have been banned so that men cannot see women in areas women are likely to spend time in.

Women in Afghanistan are being stripped of their voice, sight, freedom, education, independence and dreams.

If they dare to break any of these rules, they risk being stoned to death.  

Feeling helpless, I researched charities doing great work in Afghanistan, particularly with women and I came across the amazing charity, Afghanaid.

For over 40 years, Afghanaid has helped "build basic services, improve livelihoods, strengthen the rights of women and children, help communities protect against natural disasters and adapt to climate change, and respond to humanitarian emergencies".

I decided that I wanted to do something to help in my capacity and after seeing that Afghanaid had charity places left for the London Marathon and despite telling myself I'd never do it again...here I am :)

In April, I'll be running the London Marathon for Afghanaid and I have committed to raising £1,500.

If anyone would like to use my fundraising as an avenue to support women in Afghanistan then I would be so grateful.

Please join me in supporting Afghanaid and the people of Afghanistan - particularly women who are now voiceless and need our help. 

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/afghan-women-dare-to-dream-of-life-free-from-the-taliban-and-gender-apartheid-in-2025-13282160

Afghanaid

Raising for:

Afghanaid
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Funded

  • Target
    £1,500
  • Raised so far
    £1,500
  • Number of donors
    36

My Story

A few months ago, I read in the news that the Taliban has banned women in Afghanistan from speaking in public.

Some other new rules include: women fully covering their body AND face, women cannot interact with non-Muslims, women cannot look at a man they are not related to by blood or marriage and they cannot use public transport alone.

These new rules are in addition to the existing ban on women:
- playing sports
- attending university
- attending secondary school
- accessing health care without a male chaperone
- going to the park
- going to the gym

Women have been banned from having medical exams given by men yet at the same time, women are not being educated to practice in women's health! Women effectively have no access to adequate health care moving forward.

As of December 2024, windows have been banned so that men cannot see women in areas women are likely to spend time in.

Women in Afghanistan are being stripped of their voice, sight, freedom, education, independence and dreams.

If they dare to break any of these rules, they risk being stoned to death.  

Feeling helpless, I researched charities doing great work in Afghanistan, particularly with women and I came across the amazing charity, Afghanaid.

For over 40 years, Afghanaid has helped "build basic services, improve livelihoods, strengthen the rights of women and children, help communities protect against natural disasters and adapt to climate change, and respond to humanitarian emergencies".

I decided that I wanted to do something to help in my capacity and after seeing that Afghanaid had charity places left for the London Marathon and despite telling myself I'd never do it again...here I am :)

In April, I'll be running the London Marathon for Afghanaid and I have committed to raising £1,500.

If anyone would like to use my fundraising as an avenue to support women in Afghanistan then I would be so grateful.

Please join me in supporting Afghanaid and the people of Afghanistan - particularly women who are now voiceless and need our help. 

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/afghan-women-dare-to-dream-of-life-free-from-the-taliban-and-gender-apartheid-in-2025-13282160