Afghan all-girl robotics team members land in Mexico

for winning international awards for its robots and started work in March on an open-source, low-cost ventilator as the coronavirus pandemic hit the war-torn nation.

The Taliban, which previously barred girls from schools and women from working when they ruled Afghanistan in the late 1990s, has promised to prioritize women's rights and girls' education. Mexico has pledged to aid Afghan women and girls. Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Twitter on Aug. 18 that the country had begun "processing of the first refugee applications of Afghan citizens, especially women and girls who have requested it," with the aid of Guillermo Puente Ordorica, Ambassador of Mexico in Iran.

Tuesday's safe arrival in Mexico was made possible by an "extensive international effort and coordination from a group of volunteers" who helped the girls, according to a volunteer who requested anonymity for fear of the safety of the families that remain under Taliban control.

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Full interview: Afghan girls robotics team recounts escape from Kabul, desire to continue educationSomaya Faruqi and Ayda Hayderpoor speak to NBC News’ Richard Engel about their experience leaving Afghanistan amid the Taliban takeover, as well as their motivation to continue their education. “When I fix something, I feel free -- I feel powerful,” Somaya told Engel. RichardEngel what an atrocious waste of human potential to tell half the population they aren't allowed to learn RichardEngel 3 trillion dollars and thousands of dead women and children one robotic girls team is show for it? For that much money we can built 1000 women universities all over RichardEngel She and her sisters will make a great contribution and glad they can do it safely.
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