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Inspired by Fly With Me, we believe in the power of collective action. Here are six ways you can support Afghan communities, both in Afghanistan and around the world.

Updated in August 2025 to reflect the ongoing crisis.

Afghan culture is STILL under attack.

Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021, the humanitarian emergency continues to unfold beyond the headlines.

  • An estimated 23.7 million people in Afghanistan - over half of the country’s 46 million population - require humanitarian assistance (via IRC)

  • An estimated 15.3 million people - 35% of the population - continue to suffer from crisis or worse (IPC 3+) levels of food insecurity as international funding collapses (via IRC)

  • In 2025 alone, more than 1.1 million Afghans have been deported from Iran, marking one of the largest forced migrations in its history, based on prejudice and politics, to a country where their lives and most basic rights are under immediate threat (via Geographical)

  • Between September 2023 and April 2025, nearly 1 million Afghans were left with no choice but to return - both voluntarily and by force - to Afghanistan from Pakistan, following the GoP’s ‘Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan’, putting their lives at further risk (via OCHA)

And the rights of women and girls have been stripped away at a harrowing pace.

  • Women and girls have been banned from secondary schools and universities.

  • Women are barred from working in most sectors, including NGOs and the UN.

  • Women are prohibited from travelling long distances without a male guardian.

  • Public parks, gyms, and even beauty salons have been closed to women.

  • Female journalists, artists, and civil society leaders have faced intimidation, arrest, and forced disappearance.

Find out more via this thorough and heartfelt article written by an Afghan refugee via Afghan Pro Bono.

These systematic restrictions have made Afghanistan the only country in the world where girls are denied education beyond primary level, and where women are effectively erased from public life.

But Afghan communities - inside the country and in the diaspora - are still resisting. And they still need our solidarity.

  • Fly a Kite

    In Afghanistan, kites occupy a unique space between national art form and national sport. For 800 years, they have been seen as a universal symbol of expression, skill and cultural pride. But with the Taliban in power, kites are banned - along with music, free journalism, theatre and dancing.

    Today kites continue to represent hope, resistance, and the enduring spirit of the Afghan people. And by making and flying kites in the Afghan tradition, we stand in solidarity with Afghans in the latest affront to their freedom. Learn how here with master kite-maker Sanjar Qiam and fly it on a hill, a park or the town centre near you.

  • Donate

    Donate to organisations working directly with communities in Afghanistan:

    Razia’s Ray of Hope Foundation keeps Kindergarten-6th grade girls learning, growing and full of hope. You can donate to all of their work, or even through regular donations sponsor a young girl’s education.

    Afghanaid is Afghan-led charity who build basic services, improve livelihoods, strengthen the rights of women and children, help communities protect against natural disasters and climate change, and respond to humanitarian emergencies.

    The International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides vital support to Afghans who have endured four decades of violent conflict, as well as natural disasters and an economic collapse.

    Rahela Trust support secondary school education and provide university scholarships and leadership mentoring programs for talented, underprivileged women and girls in rural Afghanistan.

  • Keep Speaking Up

    Your voice keeps Afghanistan in the public conscience:

    Sign this petition by Amnesty International calling on the the UK Prime Minister to make Afghanistan a foreign policy priority, and demand the UK work with the international community to ensure that Women's rights are protected in Afghanistan.

    Follow and re-share posts by Amnesty Feminist about the ongoing plight of Afghan women and girls.

    Read and re-share stories published by Refugee Legal Support (who host the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative) to ensure Afghanistan isn’t forgotten.

  • Amplify Campaigns Led by Afghan Women

    Afghan women have been at the forefront of resistance and care. Help ensure the stories and rights of Afghan women are not erased:

    Stay in the loop with, share campaigns created and attend events organised by Afghan women and allies in the UK like those by the Afghan Women’s Support Forum

    Become #HerAlly, a global network of women and allies brought together by Friends of Afghan Women Network (FAWN) committed to fostering hope, resilience, and opportunity for Afghan women facing extraordinary challenges, including: providing emotional support and encouragement to an Afghan woman navigating life under restrictive conditions; sharing your knowledge, skills, or mentorship to empower her journey towards independence and self-reliance.

    Read My Dear Kabul, a collective diary by Afghan women writers charting the fall of Kabul in 2021 created with Untold Narratives.

  • Write to your MP

    Pressure from constituents makes a difference. Speak up for Afghan lives:

    Contact your MP using Amnesty Feminist’s Rise With Afghan Women Advocacy letter template asking them to use every opportunity available - through parliamentary questions, speaking in debates, writing to the Prime Minister directly, to ask:

    What is the UK Government currently doing to protect the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan?

    Is the UK Government planning to formally join Canada, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands case at the International Court of Justice?

    How will the UK Government formally support the campaign to codify Gender Apartheid under international law? 

    What steps will the UK Government take to honour its commitment to protect at-risk Afghans who were promised safe resettlement before the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and other routes closed in 2025?

    Find your local MP here

  • Support Afghan Communities Locally

    Engage with UK-based refugee organisations offering education, wellbeing, and advocacy to support refugees resettling in your community:

    Reset offer opportunities to get involved with Community Sponsorship, including: practising conversational English, showing people around the local area, registering children in schools, helping people access public services including registering with a doctor, setting up a bank account, finding suitable housing, arranging transport and running errands.

    Safe Passage International work alongside pro-bono law firms to help Afghan families reunite and live their lives free from danger in both the UK and France, in addition to providing information to all those in danger. They also help Afghans understand the complex requirements for safe routes to the UK and signpost them to support available for their friends and family, whether it be in the UK, in Afghanistan, or in the surrounding region.

    Afghan Association Paiwand (North West London) provide a variety of services for adults and children in the community, including a Saturday school where classes range from Pashto and Dari to maths and English. They also provide support for teenagers who are living alone in the UK and adults who have a range of issues, including: housing and benefits, mental health, employment, immigration, learning English.