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A Year Later, Still No Justice for Farkhunda
Noorjahan Akbar On March 19, 2015, Farkhunda Malikzada was murdered by a mob of angry Afghan men because a local…
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…
Street harassment is harmful and your words matter
Farima Nawabi When I speak about street harassment, I notice the ears of men go red. I wish it was…
Our streets are not safe for women and that has to end.
A few days ago, I watched a man, who was about 20 years old; pinch a 10-year old girl’s bottom…