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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Annie Kelly in Tirana

Afghan women meet in Albania in ‘act of defiance’ against Taliban crackdown

Women hold cards saying 'Recognise Gender Persecution'
More than 130 women from around the world are attending the three-day summit in Tirana, Albania. Photograph: Jutta Benzenberg/The Guardian

More than 130 Afghan women have gathered in Albania at an All Afghan Women summit, in an attempt to develop a united voice representing the women and girls of Afghanistan in the fight against the ongoing assault on human rights by the Taliban.

Some women who attempted to reach the summit from inside Afghanistan were prevented from travelling, pulled off flights in Pakistan or stopped at borders. Other women have travelled from countries including Iran, Canada, the UK and the US where they are living as refugees.

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