These are the voices of women the Taliban doesn’t want the world to hear “My life has become just to eat, sleep and repeat,” says 20-year-old Aisha. She adds “My heart feels heavy because I can’t explain it to you, I can’t imagine how we’re going to live like this, with this government.”The founder and Executive Director of Women Leaders of Tomorrow, Friba Rezayee has been featured at the #TheNewReality at the #GlobalNews documentary by By #BrennanLeffler and #MikeArmstrong
As the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games continue in Japan, WLOT celebrates Afghan woman’s participation.
Nigara Shaheen, has been selected to be part of the International Olympic Committee’s refugee team. She was born and raised in Afghanistan and is a graduate of American University of Afghanistan. She earned her Master’s degree in Russia graduating with honors in Summer of 2021, just before departing to the training camp in Qatar to prepare of the Olympic Games.
The IJF, International Judo Federation, has created an initiative, to allow stateless athletes to compete world championships , Grand Slam, events and other major tournaments, as well as the Olympic Games. It is being called “Refugee with a Judo Mission”.
The team behind the initiative includes Keiko Mitsumoto of Tokai University in Japan and Friba Rezayee, the founder and executive director of WLOT. In 2018, herself a former Olympian in judo, began searching for other judokas who were living as refugees.
Her participation in the Olympics for Afghanistan — a first — inspired many other girls to participate in the sport in her homeland. Herself later came to Canada as a refugee so the project has special meaning to her.
After she contacted the Afghan Judo coach, Farhad Hazrati, Nigara Shaheen was introduced to WLOT, and WLOT requested Dr. Lisa Allen, the Commissionaire of Gender Equality at IJF, to accept her application; which she soon did.
Nigara Shaheen combined her studies with her judo training in Russia and with the support of the WLOT and the IJF and IOC, she made it to Tokyo for the games.
WLOT also provides mentorship programs for Afghan athletes. Eva Minarikova, from England is mentoring and supporting Nigara, ensuring she is in the best shape possible for the Olympic Games via online training sessions.. Eva describes the partnership as a success fulfilling Nigara’s goal of participating in the games.
We deeply thank the host for supporting human rights and women’s rights globally!
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Afghan women’s Judo team attended 9 months English language training program which was provided by the #AfghanNationalOlympicCommittee, and they successfully graduated. #WLOT wishes them all the best, and only sky is the limit!
@CoachFarhadHazrati
#WomensJudo
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Afghan women’s Judo team was invited recently at #1TV in #KabulAfghanistan. They represented the sports of Judo, and demonstrated that how it can be empowering, and will cultivate peace in the country.
We work hard, we stand tall & proud and we lead! 💪💕🇦🇫🥋🕊️ #NPOJudos #AfgWomenCan #SheCan
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“We want women and girls to be in charge of their destiny.”
— Friba Rezayee, founder of Women Leaders of Tomorrow. We don’t take educated for granted in Afghanistan. It is our basic human women’s rights! Link to the full article: https://bmgator.org/25985/news/education-as-a-human-right-two-voices-from-afghanistan/
From Dasht-e-Barchi to Boston! Thanks Brimmer and May school for inviting WLOT and a graduate student from the Sayyed -ul-Shuhada school @MahnazAliyar to speak about the Afghan girls’ education, and what is at stake for Afghan women. We don’t take education for granted in Afghanistan. It is our human rights!
In order to learn more about Mahnaz Aliyar, click on this link for the Aljazeera documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-WjpdcKKu8&t=187s
#educate #empower #Afghangirl #AfgGirlsCan #SheCan #OurRightsToEducation
We invest in the power of unity, women and female athletes – Afghan women Judo team is the pride of Afghanistan!🇦🇫💪💞🥋 @CoachFarhadsDojo in #Kabul #AfgRoadTo2024ParisOlympicGames
We welcome our new student who recently joined the WLOT’s English language tutoring program from #MarefatSchool in Afghanistan. She is a bright young girl who will lead the country in the future! In girls we trust! 💞🇦🇫💪
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will be participating in the upcoming Empowered Girls’ Conference to inspire and empower the young girls in June.
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The founder and the Executive Director of #WomenLeadersofTomorrow and it’s #GOAL initiative was featured at the GQ magazine in Japan #fightLikeanAfgGirl #WeCan #SheCan and women lead!
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Thank you coach @FarhadHazrati for your tireless support for our team. We’re forever grateful to you!💞🥋🇦🇫💪
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Success comes after a hard work and determination. Afghan women’s Judo team is determined to gain equal rights, fully participation at the society and take leadership roles. This is #AfgWomensroadtothe2024ParisOlympicGames!
#Judoforempowerment #AfggirlsCan #SheCan #Wecan
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Qudsia Khalil and her Judo partner are training to prepare for #2024ParisOlympicGames at #KabulDojo
We train and we lead #GOAL #AfghanGirlsCan
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@NigaraShaheen (in the white Judogie) who is a member of the Women Leaders of Tomorrow and it’s women’s sports initiative competed at the #KazanGrandSlam yesterday. She fought like a champ! Afghan women are proud of her! #girlscan #AfgWomenCan #Judo #IJF #IOC
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Repost pix with a brand new information. @NigaraShaheen (in the blue Judogie) is preparing for the upcoming #JudoGrandSlam in #Kazan with all the support from our coach @FarhadHazrati and Judo coach and a mentor @EvaMinarikova #WomenLeadersofTomorrow is proud of her and wishes her all the best! #WLT and #GOAL initiative believe in her. #AfgGirlsCan#WeLead#judoforempowerment
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