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Chris Crawford
Nov 13, 20241 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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Chris Crawford
Nov 9, 20241 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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