Roya Saberzada I am a human. God has created both, my brother and I, free. The intellect that God has…
Tag: Gender Equality
Understand my humanity
Frozan Akbaryar Countrymen, do not test my patience with your power. I am strong. I am a woman. An Afghan…
When Women Learn to Protect Patriarchy
Kamila Ataee Afghanistan is a country that has experienced more than three decades of war and its citizens have gone…
My Biggest Dream: A Day Without Harassment
Marzia International Women’s Day has come and gone, but Afghan women continue to have to fight for their most basic…
Let us break this silence
Laili Ghazal For too long, the night has taken us hostage And our voices haven’t escaped our throats. We have…
Afghan women face verbal and emotional violence too
Shabana Stanekzai Violence against women is one of the most prevalent forms of human rights violation around the globe. Gender-based violence…
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…
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…
We must all fight street harassment
Ahmad Zaki Wasiq The harassment of women in public spaces has always bothered me. Several times I have placed myself…
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…