Three years ago, Masiha Fayez fled her country for a second time. The Afghan now lives in Rüsselsheim, thousands of kilometers away from her hometown of Kabul. But the women’s rights activist is continuing her mission here. Last year she co-founded the association “Hami – Women’s Empowerment”, which helps women with a migration history in Germany, but also in Afghanistan and in crisis regions. Hami means support and protection. Good for women here, and even more importantly in Afghanistan, where Fayez maintains connections. For the women who are losing one right after another under the Taliban regime, who are no longer allowed to work, who are forbidden from attending secondary schools and universities. Not even their voices should be heard in public anymore. “These are things that drive us crazy,” says Fayez on the phone. “It’s getting harder for women every day.” Her association tries to offer stress management, at least online.
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