mother i am told i have your eyes and yet what you see as life, i see as a graveyard…
Seven Times I Was Sexually Harassed
The first time I experienced sexual harassment I was only six years old. I used to go to our neighbor’s house…
Il serait temps d’abolir le mariage d’enfants
“Je ne suis jamais tombée amoureuse,” explique Mejgan, une jeune fille de 15 ans, à ‘Too Young to Wed’ (Trop…
For the Afghan Women Who Came Before Us
This is for all the women who bent their heads so we could stand tall. Courage is not always loud….
My Identity
I am a daughter. I am the daughter of a woman who smiled when I was born. That woman who…
The Time to End Child Marriage is Now
“In my whole life, I never felt love,” 15-year old Mejgan told Too Young to Wed. She was a child…
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…
A Letter to My Daughter: Be Brave
By Frozan Sarwary Dear daughter, Wake up! I have woken up from ignorance today and I am waking you up…
Shukria Dellawar: “Peace starts with each of us”
Shukria Dellawar is an Afghan-American peace and security expert, writer, poet, and outspoken human rights advocate. She has worked with…