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Poème pour les filles

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Free Women Writers

Ecrit par Mariam Alimi — Traduit en Français Cendrine Jarraud-Leblanc Si tu es une fille,Que tu sois née noire, métisse ou…

Posted in Blog, Poetry

Standing up against abuse with Afghanistan Women’s National Football Team

Posted on January 7, 2019January 5, 2024 by Free Women Writers

Written by Shamila Kohestani It has been over a month since the Guardian published an article bringing light to allegations…

Posted in Blog

18 Acts of Courage by Afghan Women in 2018

Posted on January 3, 2019January 5, 2024 by Aisha Azimi

Despite moments of hopelessness and despair, Afghan women and girls showed resilience and innovation in our approaches to overcoming barriers…

Posted in Blog, Champions for Equality

Here is to another year of solidarity against global patriarchy

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Noorjahan Akbar

It is almost 2019 and we wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for…

Posted in Blog, Poetry

Short poems of resistance written by Afghan women

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Free Women Writers

You can love me,You can hate me,But you can never ignore me,Because I’ll never be housebound again.-Benafsha Jahanara — When…

Posted in Blog, Poetry

In Solidarity with the Afghanistan Women’s National Football Team

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Free Women Writers

Written by Shamila Kohestani As the first captain of the Afghanistan Women’s National Football team and one of the people…

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You Are Not Alone, a year in review

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Noorjahan Akbar

Last year, we wrote You Are Not Alone, a book for survivors of violence in Afghanistan and around the world. With the overwhelming support…

Posted in Blog, Poetry1 Comment on You Are Not Alone, a year in review

A voice they can’t ignore

Posted on December 20, 2018January 5, 2024 by Free Women Writers

Written by By Shogofa Alizada They expect us to be “good” daughters and wives,But they don’t knowHow much it hurts…

Posted in Blog, Poetry

For our daughters to live freely

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Zahra Wakilzada

They told me I shouldn’t laugh loud, because it entices men.They told me my skirt would excuse rape. When I…

Posted in Blog, Poetry

Sisterhood in Action: Supporting Soraya’s School

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Noorjahan Akbar

In October, we wrote about an inspiring woman named Soraya Hossaini. She is a 25 year old woman in Daikundi…

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