Florence Faqiryar This poem is for the thousands of Afghan women living with abuse, rape and violence. You are not…
Tag: Afghan Women
Contraceptive Information and Access Saves Afghan Women’s Lives
Awesta Telyar Azada A little over a month ago, a young woman named Nazifa passed away while giving birth to her…
A poem for my future daughter
Arefa Baharat Saber My daughter! My moon. My beloved: Do not come here. Except for the threads you will use…
Four obstacles to girls’ education in Afghanistan
One of the biggest accomplishments of post-Taliban Afghanistan is the opening of schools for girls and boys. According to UNICEF, today more…
Interview- Let Farkhunda’s Death Not Be in Vain: the Movement Continues
More than a year has passed since the despicable lynching of Farkhanda Malikzada for her baseless allegation of burning the Holy…
“Womanly” is not an insult
Marzia Strict gender roles govern almost all aspects of society and culture in Afghanistan. According to our societal norms, women’s…
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…