Despite moments of hopelessness and despair, Afghan women and girls showed resilience and innovation in our approaches to overcoming barriers…
Author: Aisha Azimi
Inspiring Women of Afghanistan: Shaesta Waiz
Afghan-American pilot Shaesta Waiz is one of the many Afghan women that inspire me. Shaesta is the first female certified…
“A Thousand Girls Like Me”, a Film about Injustice and Overcoming
When she came out and demanded justice for facing incest and other forms of physical and sexualized abuse at the…
Four Ways to Support Gender Equality in Afghanistan
Learn. To make change, we must first have a nuanced and complex understanding of our status as Afghan women. Our…
Why We Wrote a Book for Women in Afghanistan
I am a member of Free Women Writers – a grassroots collective of volunteer Afghan women writers and students – and we…
Il serait temps d’abolir le mariage d’enfants
“Je ne suis jamais tombée amoureuse,” explique Mejgan, une jeune fille de 15 ans, à ‘Too Young to Wed’ (Trop…
The Time to End Child Marriage is Now
“In my whole life, I never felt love,” 15-year old Mejgan told Too Young to Wed. She was a child…
Despite Threats and Security Risks, Youth Are Changing Afghanistan
The youth of Afghanistan are making their unapologetic mark on the world. Just over a month ago, the Afghan Girl…