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Not without our sisters: Afghan boys protest
Angelina Jolie (Instagram)

"We will not go to school till the day our sisters join us."

"I will not go to school without my sister. I support my sister. We are equal."

This is the message from two brave Afghan boys, whose images have been shared around the world on social media. They have taken a stand as the Taliban have moved to restrict women and girls from attending school, universities and the workplace. 

 The BBC has blurred the boys' faces to protect them from becoming targets themselves.

It is the third video on Afghanistan I co-produced with the BBC's @yaldahakim and directed by Robert Timothy, for @BBCWorldService and @BBCNews, that looks at how young people are standing up to Taliban restrictions. Together, they form the first part of a broader series about young people caught up in global...

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Angelina Jolie (Instagram)

Today Know Your Rights and Claim Them is published in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The book was written in collaboration with children and youth rights activists around the world, and is for them and all children fighting for their voice and rights. We hope it will be published in many different languages over time.

I am sharing some of my favorite sections of the text. I continue to be inspired by those who take to the streets to have their voices heard around the world.

Every young person has the right to express their views, and to take part in peaceful protest. But even though it’s a human right, protest marches globally often provoke restrictive or violent responses from the state.

Know Your Rights and Claim Them includes advice on how to claim your right to freedom of expression — including some of the es...

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