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Afghanistan

Human rights 05 Feb 2025

Empowering Change: Bitcoin and Underground Education

The August 28, 2024 episode of Human Rights Foundation at PubKey, featuring guest Roya Mahboob, highlights Bitcoin’s transformative role in enabling financial inclusion and underground education in Afghanistan.

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Human rights 08 Oct 2024

Bitcoin as a Lifeline for Women in Authoritarian Regimes: Insights from Roya Mahboob

On February 8, 2023, Bitcoin Magazine's Freedom Money series featured Roya Mahboob, one of the first female tech entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, discussing the intersection of technology, gender, and financial sovereignty, particularly in Afghanistan.

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