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Let us break this silence

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Free Women Writers

Laili Ghazal For too long, the night has taken us hostage And our voices haven’t escaped our throats. We have…

Posted in BlogTagged Afghan poetry, Afghan Women, Afghanistan, discrimination, empowerment, equality, GBV, Gender Equality, gender-based violence, misogyny, trauma, women, women's rights

Forgotten whips

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Shabana Stanekzai

Shabana Stanekzai It was nearly the time for mid-afternoon prayer. I left home nervously. Kabul streets were desolate. People were…

Posted in BlogTagged Afghan Women, Afghanistan, discrimination, equality, freedom, Gender Equality, gender-based violence, ISIS, misogyny, Taliban, trauma, women, women's rights

22 Years of Being a Woman

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Free Women Writers

Tamana Azaad The first time I experienced harassment was when I was eight. I was standing by the bakery with…

Posted in BlogTagged Afghan Women, Afghanistan, GBV, Gender Equality, gender-based violence, international anti-street harassment week, Kabul, Street Harassment, trauma, women

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