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Redefining Opportunity for Women In Afghanistan and Pakistan (For the Love Of - Podcast)

Chris Crawford

Nov 131 min read

Redefining Opportunity for Women In Afghanistan and Pakistan (For the Love Of - Podcast)

Listen to the Podcast Here: https://www.fortheloveofpod.com/episodes/marinalegree

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Adventure enthusiasts exhibit talent at Ascend Athletics’ rock climbing event (AP of Pakistan)

Chris Crawford

Nov 91 min read

Adventure enthusiasts exhibit talent at Ascend Athletics’ rock climbing event (AP of Pakistan)

Read the Full Article Here: https://www.app.com.pk/sports/adventure-enthusiasts-exhibit-talent-at-ascend-athletics-rock-climbing-event/

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kellypokharel

Apr 11, 20231 min read

Patagonia Film: Ascend

Mina Bakhshi, Haniya Tavasoli and Rabia Hussain had a fair amount of latitude for women in Afghanistan, able to pursue their education,...

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Ascend

Nov 8, 20221 min read

Ascend Alumna speaks to Irish press about her journey

Shakeeba Hamdam joined Ascend in early 2021 and was evacuated to Dublin after the Taliban took over the country, through Ascend and its...

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Ascend

Sep 9, 20221 min read

Montagnes Magazine

https://www.montagnes-magazine.com/actus-ascending-afghanistan-devenues-les-participantes-programme

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Ascend

Jan 29, 20221 min read

Climbing Program Helps Afghan Women Adjust To New Life

Reporter Meg Hilling reconnected with three of Ascend's young women that have reconnected in North Carolina, USA. Read and watch the...

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Press release announcing Irish visa success

Ascend

Sep 16, 20211 min read

Press release announcing Irish visa success

Ascend is pleased to announce that the Irish government has granted 20 visas for our Ascend members and their dependents. These visas...

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Afghan girls in climbing group wait and hope, desperate to escape Taliban rule (ABC News)

Chris Crawford

Sep 10, 20211 min read

Afghan girls in climbing group wait and hope, desperate to escape Taliban rule (ABC News)

Full Article Here: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/afghan-girls-climbing-group-wait-hope-desperate-escape/story?id=79897076

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Ascend

Aug 26, 20211 min read

Press release announcing evacuations

Ascend is pleased to announce that we have successfully evacuated some of our members from Afghanistan. The evacuees are currently in...

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Afghans plead for faster US evacuation from Taliban rule (AP News)

Chris Crawford

Aug 18, 20211 min read

Afghans plead for faster US evacuation from Taliban rule (AP News)

Read Full Article Here: https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-joe-biden-travel-evacuations-taliban-76c8545ff5b74e0f8e2c5d45386cbe30

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'I did it for every single girl': the first Afghan woman to scale Mount Noshaq (The Guardian)

Chris Crawford

Nov 9, 20181 min read

'I did it for every single girl': the first Afghan woman to scale Mount Noshaq (The Guardian)

Full article here: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/nov/09/for-every-single-girl-first-afghan-woman-to-scale-mount-nos...

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Hanifa Yousoufi on Her Historic Climb up Mt. Noshaq (Sierra)

Chris Crawford

Oct 30, 20181 min read

Hanifa Yousoufi on Her Historic Climb up Mt. Noshaq (Sierra)

Full article: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/hanifa-yousoufi-her-historic-climb-mt-noshaq

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With Sights On Afghanistan’s Highest Peak, Ridgway Mountaineer Continues Teaching Afghan Women Climbing Skills (Colorado Public Radio)

Chris Crawford

Sep 18, 20171 min read

With Sights On Afghanistan’s Highest Peak, Ridgway Mountaineer Continues Teaching Afghan Women Climbing Skills (Colorado Public Radio)

Read the full article here: https://www.cpr.org/show-segment/with-sights-on-afghanistans-highest-peak-ridgway-mountaineer-continues-teach...

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For Young Afghan Women, Scaling Mountain Peaks Brings Highs And Lows (NPR)

Chris Crawford

Dec 19, 20151 min read

For Young Afghan Women, Scaling Mountain Peaks Brings Highs And Lows (NPR)

Read the article here: https://www.npr.org/2015/12/19/458966111/for-young-afghan-women-scaling-mountain-peaks-brings-highs-and-lows

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