I don’t know how many of you have seen the news, but women in Afghanistan were left to die in the earthquake because of Sharia law. Men were forbidden to touch them, and women doctors couldn’t help unless a male relative went with them. Imagine that—life and death, yet gender rules came before compassion.
The Taliban have been choking women for a very long time. They even forbid women from praying out loud or reciting the Quran aloud—adult women are not allowed to be heard.
Many Muslims around the world still believe Sharia law gives women respect and protection, but that is simply not true. Afghanistan proves it—women were buried under rubble while no one was allowed to rescue them.
Meanwhile, in the West, some wear hijabs and talk about “women’s rights,” yet stay silent about the millions suffering under the Taliban. And when Afghanistan is brought up, the answer is always: “That’s just their interpretation of Sharia.” But this isn’t merely interpretation—it has stolen education, crushed dignity, and enslaved women and children for generations.
As women and children suffer, how can we as Christians remain silent at a time like this? Our missionaries have taken this call to serve in the darkest places. One of our missionary sisters was even stopped from helping simply because she is a woman. But she is relentless—shining the light of Jesus. Our missionaries refuse to stop. They keep serving however they can. And I wish you could see the joy when Afghans meet Jesus, when they’re baptized, when hope fills their faces.
Many of you have prayed and given quietly, and our Father who sees in secret will reward you. Because of you, people are receiving clean water, sanitation, and—most importantly—the eternal hope of Christ.
I’m so thankful we get to be part of this. Please keep standing with us—through prayer, through giving, and through remembering them.
