Yalda Sarwar The first time it happened I was on a bus. We had just returned to Afghanistan after the fall…
Tag: Women in Afghanistan
Myths about Virginity Haunt Afghan Women’s Lives
Anonymous I was at a wedding party with my mother when we saw a beautiful young woman enter the hall….
Menstruation Stigma Isolates Young Afghan Girls
Masooma H. Many girls in our community feel alone and depressed when they reach puberty. Suddenly girls who enjoyed…
Waiting for Eid
Shabana Stanekzai The woman is waiting for Eid by the window So that she can break her hundred-year-old fast of…
Never Silent: A Brief History of Women’s Rights Movement in Afghanistan
Humaira Saqeb Part I When we analyze Afghan women’s struggle for their freedom in all its glory, we notice one…
Time to break our silence
Wadia Samadi Silence: the prevailing language of Afghan women. Our grandmothers were silenced; our mothers were silenced. It is time…
Afghan women are paving the way for future athletes
Marzia Nawrozi This week, Afghanistan’s Kimia Yusufi competed against the best of the best at the 100-meter heat at the…
Three years and counting
Noorjahan Akbar I came up with the idea of publishing a book of Afghans women’s writings when I was home…
Contraceptive Information and Access Saves Afghan Women’s Lives
Awesta Telyar Azada A little over a month ago, a young woman named Nazifa passed away while giving birth to her…
Interview: Afghan men have a responsibility to fight for women’s equality
In an interview with Afghanistan Times and Kabulscape, our founder Noorjahan Akbar spoke about the responsibility men have to commit…