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IN THE PRESS
Media coverage about our program and our alumnae.


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,...
Apr 11, 20231 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...
Nov 8, 20221 min read


Montagnes Magazine
https://www.montagnes-magazine.com/actus-ascending-afghanistan-devenues-les-participantes-programme
Sep 9, 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...
Jan 29, 20221 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...
Sep 16, 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
Sep 10, 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...
Aug 26, 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
Aug 18, 20211 min read
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