One of the biggest accomplishments of post-Taliban Afghanistan is the opening of schools for girls and boys. According to UNICEF, today more…
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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…
10 inspirational quotes from Afghan women
We celebrate the wisdom and resilience of ten Afghan women who are using their voices to make Afghanistan and the…
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…
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…
22 Years of Being a Woman
Tamana Azaad The first time I experienced harassment was when I was eight. I was standing by the bakery with…
No excuse for street harassment
Painting by Roya Saberzada, 16 Omid Haqbin To be honest, I didn’t understand Afghan women’s problems till I got engaged….
“I will fill you with bullets,” my harasser yelled
Azada Faqiri About seven months ago, one afternoon I was walking out of a class I taught with enthusiasm and…
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…