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10 inspirational quotes from Afghan women

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Noorjahan Akbar

We celebrate the wisdom and resilience of ten Afghan women who are using their voices to make Afghanistan and the…

Posted in BlogTagged Afghan Women, Afghanistan, believe in yourself, discrimination, gender-based violence, Inspiration, inspirational, Kabul, misogyny, quotes

They will judge you

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Free Women Writers

Roya Habibi If you are a woman, they judge you. They scrutinize your every smile, Your face, which you didn’t…

Posted in BlogTagged Afghan Women, Afghanistan, empowerment, equality, freedom, gender, Gender Equality, gender-based violence, global south, inspirational, Kabul, misogyny, Poetry, second sex, speak up, women, women's rights

Your Willpower

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Free Women Writers

Sitara Hamidi Life starts at this moment:The moment you chooseTo live on your own terms,The moment you chooseTo step forward,The…

Posted in BlogTagged Afghan Women, Afghanistan, believe in yourself, empowerment, equality, inspirational, Poetry, quotes, women

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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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