Sitting by the window, I think about the past. I reflect on my grandmother my mother’s youth. My grandmother was…
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…
Four Ways to Support Gender Equality in Afghanistan
Learn. To make change, we must first have a nuanced and complex understanding of our status as Afghan women. Our…
International Women’s Day, Another Occasion to Fight Injustice
Written by MN* Today is the International Women’s Day and I am thinking about my uncle’s first wife who was…
Nose Mutilation: A Despicable Form of Violence against Women in South Asia
By: Zarlasht Safy Sarsam As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s important to remember the millions of women who continue to…
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…
Dare, A Poem for My Sisters
Written by Pashtana Durrani Dare to dream Dare to be brave Dare to be a soldier Dare to question the…
Where did my name go?
I am my father’s daughter as a little girl, My brother’s sister. People outside of my family do not know…
Four Ways Men Can Contribute to Ending Violence against Women in Afghanistan
Ali Shahidy Violence against women is one of most prevalent forms of human rights violations in Afghanistan. It is also…