I’ve been so ebullient since last Tuesday that it’s a hard thump landing on the ground remembering how screwed up the world still is, especially for women.

The BBC reports 15 Afghan schoolgirls had acid shot on their faces from a toy gun by a motorcycle-riding duo outside of a school in Kandahar.  Several of the girls were wearing burkas, which covered their faces, so locals suspect the attack came from terrorists who oppose women’s education.

“I don’t know why they did it,” one 16-year-old girl said. “Kandahar is not safe. But we can’t stay at home, we want an education.”

If you’re as sickened by this news as I am, you can take action by learning more about Afghan girls’ education at the Feminist Majority Foundation and find out what your donations can do to help.