With more than twenty years of experience in the humanitarian field inside and outside Afghanistan, Belquis Ahmadi is one of…
Category: Champions for Equality
An Open Letter to the Afghan Girls Robotics Team
Dear Sisters, Like many Afghans, I didn’t know much about Robotics, but felt deeply saddened when I heard that your…
Leena Alam to Afghan Women: “Do Not Give Up on Your Dreams”
Leena Alam is a well-known actress and advocate from Afghanistan. She has won awards for her roles in movies including…
Meet Arzo Wardak, An Advocate for Refugee Rights
Pary Shuaib Arzo Wardak’s name is familiar to many Afghans in the diaspora. She is a fierce advocate for Afghanistan…
Batul Moradi, A Survivor Inspiring Afghan Women with Her Words
I met Batul Moradi years ago when she moved to Afghanistan in search of a new life after spending decades…
Afghan Midwives Save Lives
Marzia Nawrozi I was waiting for my sister to finish her shift in the maternity hospital so we could go…
Sara Bahai: My Fight Made Me a Winner
Rawina Saberzada Her name is Sara Bahai and she is known as the first woman taxi driver in Afghanistan. I…
Farahnaz Forotan: I will never give up on Afghanistan
From getting threats from terrorists to facing harassment on the streets, it is not easy being a woman journalist in…
My Mother Makes Me Proud to Be an Afghan Woman
Zahra WZ On the occasion of International Women’s Day, I’ve been thinking a lot about the women who inspire and…
Empowering Young Women through Sports in Afghanistan and around the World
Pary Shuaib From practicing martial arts to climbing soaring mountains, Afghan women are finding creative ways to break barriers in…