'They Will Never Go To School Again': Afghan Women Need Our Help

It's been more than a week since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, after two decades of the United States and their allies, including Australia trying to create peace and stability.

Footage captured by those on the ground shows just how chaotic the situation is as thousands of people desperately try to flee, but what is our Government doing to help, especially those Afghans who kept our defence force and civilian personnel safe over the past 20 years?

The Quicky speaks to a woman who came to Australia as an Afghan refugee 30 years ago, and a human rights expert to find out what we as citizens, and our Government could and should be doing to help.

To donate to the gofundme page Maria mentions in this story to help the AFG Young Leaders help those Afghan refugees who make it to Australia, click here

If you would like to support emergency workers providing humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, please make a donation to the UNHCR.

CREDITS 

Host/Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

Guests:

Professor Susan Harris Rimmer - Director of the Griffith University Policy Innovation Hub, who formerly worked for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Maria Aziz - Arrived in Australia from Afghanistan 30 years ago as a refugee and now works as a counsellor

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