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Shirley Gunn, a South African former anti-apartheid activist, reflects on her experience of the Where Justice Lives exhibition at @NelsonMandela in Johannesburg and the importance of bearing witness to the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan under gender persecution.

Through photography, testimony and other forms of evidence, the exhibition brings Afghan women’s experiences into view, highlighting the persecution they face and the courage and resilience with which they are fighting back.

On display 14 October–9 November.

Sponsored by @OpenSociety and @ODI_Global.

Special thanks to @LHR_SA and @ICJ_org for their solidarity.

#AfghanWomen #Justice #SouthAfrica #Afghanistan #WhereJusticeLives

Artemis Akbary, LGBTQ+ rights and human rights defender, reflects on his experience of the Where Justice Lives exhibition at @NelsonMandela in Johannesburg, and the importance of bearing witness to the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan under gender persecution.

Through photography, testimony and other forms of evidence, the exhibition brings Afghan women’s experiences into view, highlighting the persecution they face and the courage and resilience with which they are fighting back.

On display 14 October–9 November.

Sponsored by @OpenSociety and @ODI_Global.

Special thanks to @LHR_SA and @ICJ_org for their solidarity.

#AfghanWomen #Justice #SouthAfrica #Afghanistan #WhereJusticeLives

Why is the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda losing the support and confidence of women in the globe south?

@OfficialMariamS , in the first episode of "A Voice for Peace and Justice," explains how this agenda has failed women and girls in Afghanistan. According to Safi, countries that once stood behind the agenda, and resourced it, are now abandoning it.

Full interview on Raw TV.
youtu.be/elPe6Rmjlak?si…

The production of "Window for Hope - United for Change" in cooperation with RAH TV

#rahtv #windowforhope #Women #Afghanistan

Where does justice begin when the rights of women and girls are systematically taken away?

At the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, Where Justice Lives brings evidence of gender persecution in Afghanistan into public view, creating space to witness, remember, and acknowledge these experiences.

Rina Amira and Mariam Safi invite South Africans to engage with the exhibition and stand in solidarity with Afghan women and girls.

On display until 9 November at @NelsonMandela.

Sponsored by @OpenSociety and @ODI_Global.

Special thanks to @LHR_SA and @ICJ_org for their solidarity.

#WhereJusticeLives #AfghanWomen #GenderPersecution #SouthAfrica #Afghanistan

Afghan women continue to find ways to resist and rebuild their lives under Taliban rule, despite restrictions on education, employment and public life.

Drawing on 165 testimonies conducted by DROPS, this article by Lailuma Nasiri and Haleema Hassan (@giwps) highlights the often-unseen ways Afghan women navigate Taliban restrictions, support their communities and keep hope alive.

“While the world may only see them as victims, their reality is far more complex. Despite deep frustration, fear, and grief, many Afghan women have doubled down on their efforts to lead a better life.”

Read more:

thediplomat.com/2026/10/we-hav…

dropsafghanistan.org/afghan-women-p…

#afghanistan #afghanwomen #womensrights #peacebuilding #humanrights