I was both excited and nervous. I was going back to my homeland after almost a decade. I knew things…
Author: Marzia Nawrozi
Seven Times I Was Sexually Harassed
The first time I experienced sexual harassment I was only six years old. I used to go to our neighbor’s house…
Afghan Midwives Save Lives
Marzia Nawrozi I was waiting for my sister to finish her shift in the maternity hospital so we could go…
Finding Sisterhood under Taliban Rule
Marzia Nawrozi Like other girls in Afghanistan, I couldn’t go to school during the six years of Taliban’s dark regime….
We Must Prioritize Education for All Girls Everywhere
Marzia Nawrozi It is the international Day of the Girl Child and I am thinking about the millions of girls…
Afghan women are paving the way for future athletes
Marzia Nawrozi This week, Afghanistan’s Kimia Yusufi competed against the best of the best at the 100-meter heat at the…
Afghan women are more than victims
Marzia Nawrozi At home and abroad, Afghan women have been portrayed as weak voiceless victims of violence. Throughout the history,…
“Womanly” is not an insult
Marzia Strict gender roles govern almost all aspects of society and culture in Afghanistan. According to our societal norms, women’s…