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The journey of a fighter: From businesswoman in Afghanistan to inspirational figure in Italy

Sadiqa Mushtaq, businesswoman and director of a health institute in Afghanistan, is an emblematic figure of a journey of resilience and challenge. Mushtaq has always fought courageously to improve Afghan women’s living conditions, defying convention and facing adversity with her whole being. But the return of the Taliban to power shattered the dreams of an entire generation. Forced to leave her country, Mushtaq found refuge in Italy, but her indomitable spirit and determination have not waned. An interview.

Build communities, not women’s prisons

Washington, D.C. – Formerly incarcerated women from across the United States, together with their families and allies, marched on Wednesday, April 24 in the nation’s capital a few weeks ahead of Mother’s Day in the US, with an urgent message for President Joe Biden: bring moms home for Mother’s Day, and stop building new federal prisons for women and girls. Invest the money in communities instead, so they can thrive and heal.

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