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Interview: Afghan men have a responsibility to fight for women’s equality

Posted on June 21, 2016January 5, 2024 by Free Women Writers

In an interview with Afghanistan Times and Kabulscape, our founder Noorjahan Akbar spoke about the responsibility men have to commit…

Posted in Blog, Champions for EqualityTagged Afghan Women, Afghanistan, He for She in Afghanistan, HeforShe, Women in Afghanistan, Women's rights in Afghanistan

Shafiq Mureed Calls on Fellow Men to Do Their Part

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Noorjahan Akbar

Noorjahan Akbar Today I woke up to a wonderful ray of sunshine otherwise known as Shafiq Mureed, a famous Afghan…

Posted in BlogTagged Afghan Music, Afghanistan, equality, Gender Equality, HeforShe, Shafiq Mureed

Five ways for men to fight street harassment

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Free Women Writers

Mustafa Raheal Poster text: The cause of street harassment is not in the way women dress, but in the way…

Posted in BlogTagged Afghan Women, bystander intervention, Education, Gender Equality, HeforShe, Street Harassment

ABOUT US

Free Women Writers (also known as دختران رابعه) is an all-volunteer collective of writers, students, and activists based in Afghanistan and the diaspora and working for a more equal and just Afghanistan

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A collection of Afghan women’s writings in defense of our human rights, our first book was published in 2013. Read Daughters of Rabia here. Our second book is a short guide for women facing gender-based violence. You Are not Alone derives from years of research, speaking with survivors of violence and our experiences as women and survivors. Access this book in Persian, Pashtu, and English for free. 

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