Shabana Stanekzai Violence against women is one of the most prevalent forms of human rights violation around the globe. Gender-based violence…
Tag: Afghan Women
Harassment on-the-go: a real problem for Afghan women
Hajar Amini I have heard this argument many times that if women didn’t go out “without reason” they wouldn’t be…
Join International Anti-Street Harassment Week Campaign in Afghanistan
Dear Friends, We are inviting you to use your voices and stories and join Daughters of Rabia/Free Women Writers this year…
Being a woman is a constant battle
Maryam Rejayi I learned at a very young age that I would be treated differently from a boy and my…
Silent Miracle
I write for you, Oh forgotten gender, Silent miracle, One who travels with dust and fog. I write for you,…
Significant Moments
Shabana Stanekzai Girl, You only have today. Maybe when you wake up tomorrow Your school will be burned And your…
They will judge you
Roya Habibi If you are a woman, they judge you. They scrutinize your every smile, Your face, which you didn’t…
After Taliban, my hometown has become unrecognizable
Despite being far from the capital city and not having enough resources and facilities, Sare Pul was secure. One of…
Forgotten whips
Shabana Stanekzai It was nearly the time for mid-afternoon prayer. I left home nervously. Kabul streets were desolate. People were…
Afghanistan’s Custody Laws Are Legal Injustice
By Munera Yosufzada My neighbor, Parasto, visited us yesterday. She told me about how after her husband’s death, her father-in-law…