This letter to the Biden administration from the co-chairs of the Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls Globally details the deep concern from the co-chairs about the growing threat to the rights and safety of women and girls in Afghanistan. With the withdrawal of US presence and the lack of contingency and evacuation plans for vulnerable citizens, Afghan women and girls are fearful for their lives, their safety, and the future of their hard-fought gains in demanding respect for their human rights.

Gayatri Patel, the Women’s Refugee Commission’s vice president for external relations, is a co-chair of the coalition and one of the co-signers of the letter.