Despite stepping down from her position as a UN refugee envoy, award-winning actress and director Angelina Jolie called the US Congress to pass legislation to help Afghans who were once evacuated to the US.
This comes after that the actress received a letter from a young Afghan, explaining how the Taliban sent armed men to ban Afghan girls from going to university.
Angelina posted some parts of the letter on her verified Instagram account.
“It comes on top of a complete ban on high school education for girls. Afghanistan is now the only country in the world that bans education for women. All the girls wish they were born as a boy so that they would have the right to be educated,” said Angelina’s Instagram post.
The actress said that while supporting Afghan women in the face of this cruel oppressive policy, “there is more we can do to help Afghans who are rebuilding their lives in America.”
Jolie explained that congress has a chance to give a path to lawful permanent residence for Afghan families who were evacuated to the US when the Taliban took power, and to help almost 1.500 unaccompanied Afghan children who’ve been separated from their parents or primary caregiver.
After 20 years as a UN refugee envoy, Jolie announced after stepping down from he position that she will now work with organizations led by those who are most directly affected by conflict to offer them a voice.
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