Isha Sesay is CEO of OkayMedia and a journalist who has previously worked for BBC, Sky and CNN. (CNN) The sudden fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban has rightly drawn much of the world's ire and attention. Stories of rape, gang rape, sexual slavery, torture and humiliation have emerged as a grotesque feature of this crisis . According to Amnesty International , more than 1,000 cases of sexual violence were registered by local health facilities within just three months, and yet these estimates are likely just the tip of the iceberg. A new, critical moment has arrived, and we believe this brutal conflict demands that we stand together again as one.

Source: CNN September 29, 2021 19:00 UTC