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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

No excuse for street harassment

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Free Women Writers

Painting by Roya Saberzada, 16 Omid Haqbin To be honest, I didn’t understand Afghan women’s problems till I got engaged….

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

“I will fill you with bullets,” my harasser yelled

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Free Women Writers

Azada Faqiri About seven months ago, one afternoon I was walking out of a class I taught with enthusiasm and…

Posted in BlogTagged Afghan Women, Afghanistan, Gender Equality, international anti-street harassment week, Kabul, Street Harassment, women

Street harassment is harmful and your words matter

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Free Women Writers

Farima Nawabi When I speak about street harassment, I notice the ears of men go red. I wish it was…

Posted in BlogTagged Afghan Women, equality, gender, Kabul, Street Harassment, women

Our streets are not safe for women and that has to end.

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Hadisa Osmani

A few days ago, I watched a man, who was about 20 years old; pinch a 10-year old girl’s bottom…

Posted in BlogTagged Afghan Women, equality, gender, Kabul, Street Harassment, women

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