Today we’ve created a segment based on how we can be good allies to the women who are facing danger in Afghanistan. These situations often make us feel helpless and powerless but there is significant change you can make as an individual. We’ll talk you through what you need to know and how you can help.
Plus we’ll discuss the rise of the incel movement following a tragic mass shooting in the UK, and ask why violent misogyny isn’t considered a terrorist act. (spoiler alert – it fucking should be!)
But, during these testing times it isn’t all doom and gloom, Cal let’s rip with her 60 second rant around the one thing women have been desperately deprived of for years…(pssst it’s pockets!)
And Izzy gives one of her biggest confessions yet.
In the segment around the Afghanistan crisis we give info on what we can do to help. Below are the links to follow:
Donate to support humanitarian aid
https://unwomen.org.au/get-involved/donate/
https://donatenow.wfp.org/afghanistan-emergency
https://www.wfp.org/support-us/stories/families-afghanistan-need-help
https://crisisrelief.un.org/t/afghanistan
https://www.unicef.org.au/appeals/help-children-in-afghanistan
Support women’s media and female reporters:
https://twitter.com/RukhshanaMedia
https://twitter.com/Sahar_Speaks
https://www.iwmf.org/2021/08/iwmf-calls-for-urgent-support-of-women-journalists-in-afghanistan/
Amplify the voices of Afghan people on social media:
People to follow: @omar.haidari, @theafghan, @middleeastmatters @sajjad_askary @bbatoor @najeebawazwfadost @mariamveiszadeh @asrc
Use the hashtags - #actforafghanistan #Afghanistan #HelpAfghanistan #AfghanLivesMatter
Put pen to paper (or hit those keyboards)
Here are some incredible letter templates written for you, it takes 45 seconds:
https://freeafghanistan.good.do/aidtoafghanistan/
How to find your local MP:
UK: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian_Search_Results?q=&sta=WA
https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/electorates
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/Who-is-my-local-member.aspx
A document shared by the ASRC with the main contacts all over Australia, you can call and email ALL of them! - https://docs.google.com/document/d/106mYuYD3FAMJyd-KA23TwrGxKhVA-xpXXFgT4PJi8P8/edit
Support Amnesty International stop your tax payer money being spent on military weapons:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/arms-control/