At Denmark’s most recent general election, on June 5th last year, then 31-year-old, Danish-born Samira Nawa was elected to The Folketing (the Danish Parliament) as the first Danish Member of Parliament with Afghan roots (her parents fled from war in Afghanistan in 1986 and ended up in Denmark). As a member of the center-left The Social Liberal Party, Samira is their spokeswoman on both gender equality and labour market.
Category: Champions for Equality
Four Afghan women we’re celebrating this month
Abarzanan is an annual art exhibition that commemorates Afghan women’s strength, rebellion, and courage, and our role in shaping our…
ABARZANAN: Celebrating Merman Parween
Abarzanan is an annual art exhibition that commemorates Afghan women’s strength, rebellion, and courage, and our role in shaping our…
On the Occasion of the Second Annual Abarzanan Exhibition
Abarzanan is an annual exhibition in Kabul, Afghanistan honoring women, their contributions to our shared world and history, and their…
Journal Entry: My Return to Herat
I was both excited and nervous. I was going back to my homeland after almost a decade. I knew things…
18 Acts of Courage by Afghan Women in 2018
Despite moments of hopelessness and despair, Afghan women and girls showed resilience and innovation in our approaches to overcoming barriers…
Inspiring Women of Afghanistan: Soraya Hosaini
Written by Tahera Rezaee and translated by Rohina Sediqui Soraya Hosaini, 25, is a high school graduate who has become…
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…
Inspiring Women of Afghanistan: Malali Nazeeri
Written by Mina Rezaee Among the many Afghan women that inspire me is Malali Nazeeri. She was 29 years old…
Freshta Karim on Spreading the Joy of Reading in Kabul
Meet Freshta Karim, the founder and director of a mobile library called Charmaghz in Afghanistan. Through Charmaghz, Freshta and her…