Frozan Sarwary According to research by Global Rights, 87% Afghan women have faced physical or sexual violence. Many of them…
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…
I free my hair
Rawina Saberzada I leave my hair in the hands of the wind. It doesn’t matter who sees it anymore. You,…
I am free, a poem on escaping violence
I am free Shamila Mohammadi I know you don’t believe it. I can’t believe it either. I can’t believe that…
Who stands behind a successful woman?
Zahra WZ There isn’t always a man behind a successful woman. Sometimes there is her strong spirit, That promised to break…
Two poems by Afghan women to give you hope
A Better Day Will Come Hosnia Mohseni Sister, The day will come when you and I will fly Over the…
‘What would people say?’—A phrase that harms Afghan women
Maryam Laly How many dreams, hopes, and relationships have been shattered because of this phrase, “What would people say?” Aspirations…
“Street harassment ended my education”
Sonia and her classmates started wearing the burqa. They hoped it would stop the street harassment they faced on the…
Video- Stalking is street harassment
Stalking is a form of street harassment that is prevalent in Afghanistan and impacts many women and girls negatively. With…
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…