U.S (Oxfam America) : Women's rights activists in Afghanistan are in immediate danger.

 

 

 

Sign Oxfam America's petition. Tell the Biden administration: Protect refugees from Afghanistan and around the world.     SIGN THE PETITION               Friend,          We’ve watched in horror as thousands of Afghan families have been forced to flee their homes in recent weeks.    Like families around the world, they are being faced with impossible choices and limited options as they search for safety. And we must not look away. So far, the Biden administration has simply not done enough to help. While President Biden has promised to restore the US refugee resettlement program after years of neglect and intentional damage done by his predecessor, the scale of ambition is simply not meeting this historic moment, and too many people risk being left behind. Join us in calling on the US to increase the number of refugees allowed to find safe haven here.        Add your name now: Demand the Biden administration support refugees with concrete actions by committing to welcome up to 200,000 refugees this year.            SIGN ON           Before the current crisis, there were already 2.9 million Afghans internally displaced and 2.5 million Afghan refugees. Worldwide, 1 in every 95 people — 82 million total — has been forcibly displaced by conflict.    While the problem is enormous, the response is clear : Wealthy countries like the US must continue to offer a place where families can rebuild their lives in safety and dignity, and to receive the support they need along the way.    America has long represented a promise to persecuted human rights defenders, women’s rights activists, and members of ethnic and religious minority groups around the world. And when we speak out with one voice, we remind our leaders of this vision and this responsibility.        Sign on to demand that the Biden administration increase the refugee admissions goal for the coming year to 200,000. The US government must take decisive, urgent action and ensure this country remains a beacon of hope for refugee families.            SIGN ON           Incremental policy changes mean nothing to the families around the globe that are in harm’s way. The time to act — the time for the Biden administration to live up to America’s promise — is now.    Thank you in advance for adding your support,            Noah Gottschalk  Global Policy Lead, Oxfam America.                                                   Oxfam America. Does not equal endorsement. Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612.