Marzia Strict gender roles govern almost all aspects of society and culture in Afghanistan. According to our societal norms, women’s…
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Interview: Afghan men have a responsibility to fight for women’s equality
In an interview with Afghanistan Times and Kabulscape, our founder Noorjahan Akbar spoke about the responsibility men have to commit…
Afghan girls join hands to rebuild local school
Riyasat Ali When no one else was paying attention to the sad state of their school’s building, a group of…
To be an Afghan woman
Wadia Samadi I am born, and it is all quiet at home. To my parents I am already someone else’s…
The global street harassment myth that has to die
Noorjahan Akbar I recently realized that about ten years have passed since I took my first job in a women’s…
Too young to wed, too young to mother
Awesta Telyar Azada Neda cries every time her child cries. She was only fourteen when her family decided to marry…
Noorjahan Akbar: What the future holds for Afghan women
Free Women Writers founder, Noorjahan Akbar, spoke with Al Jazeera about the tremendous obstacles Afghan women face and the power…
Elnaz, another victim of forced and early marriages
Hasina Ersad Elnaz is 14 years old. She is in 7th grade. It has been a year since she was…
Afghan women break barriers in filmmaking
Awesta Telyar Azada Shahrbanoo Sadat was announced as the youngest filmmaker ever selected for a Cannes Festival award this week….
Street Harassment: Daily Violence against Afghan Women
Shabana Stanekzai Street harassment exists almost everywhere in the world and Afghanistan is no exception. According to a research by…