Rona Akbari

Rona Akbari

Rona Akbari is an Afghan digital media producer, writer, and filmmaker based between Brooklyn and Florida.

Latest articles by Rona Akbari

kabul, afghanistan july 24 mozhda, 16, a 10th grade student listens during class at the zarghoona high school on july 24 2021 in kabul, afghanistan the zarghoona girls high school is one of the largest in kabul with 8,500 female students attending classestoday was a brief school opening after almost a two months break due to coronavirus currently there is widespread fear that the taliban who already control around half the country will reintroduce its notorious system barring girls and women from almost all work, and access to education the ministry of education has announced the opening of schools, but there are mixed reports in many areas where the taliban have taken control or where fighting is ongoing photo by paula bronstein getty images
The Future of Afghan Women and Girls Depends on What We Do Next

Between the U.S. occupation and the Taliban, supporting resettlement for Afghan women and vulnerable individuals is long overdue.

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