When she came out and demanded justice for facing incest and other forms of physical and sexualized abuse at the…
Category: Champions for Equality
Murals Promote Right to Education in Afghanistan
Today the Free Women Writers team gathered a group of artists and we painted murals about the right to education…
Freedom of Choice for The Afghan Women’s National Football Team
Written by Shamila Kohestani, Gender Equality Advocate and Former Captain of Afghanistan’s Women Football Team When I first began to…
In Support of Afghanistan Women’s National Football Team
Context: Two weeks ago, Afghanistan and Jordan’s women’s football teams had a match. Since then, a vicious online campaign has…
Meet the Businesswoman Redefining Fashion in Afghanistan
Rahiba Rahimi, 24, is the President of Laman, Afghanistan’s first domestically-produced clothing line. With its unique style, marrying traditional embroidery…
Teaching Children the Value of Women’s Unpaid Work
I am a teacher in Kabul. Ali and Tahir are two of my student. They are seven years old. The…
Free Women Writers Wins Excellence at Women’s Empowerment Award
Free Women Writers just won the Global Thinkers Forum‘s 2017 Award for Excellence in Women’s Empowerment! We are incredibly honored and…
Free Women Writers Presents at One Young World Summit
Free Women Writers founder Noorjahan Akbar had the chance to speak about women and peace-building and our work at the…
Remembering a Champion for Afghan Women’s Rights, Sima Wali
Afghanistan lost an icon for human rights last week. Born in Kandahar, Sima Wali was a tireless advocate for Afghan…
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…