Silent Dreams: The Story of an Afghan Educator in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
The following article was written by Hadia* as part of VIDC’s “Life under the Taliban” series, in which women and men from...
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Afghan Women Unite Against Gender Apartheid
By Nazila Jamshidi "Afghan women are coordinating their advocacy to strengthening the fight to codify gender apartheid as a crime...
Recent Statement by the Taliban Supreme Leader and Its Implications on Women’s Rights and the Justice System in Afghanistan
Nazila Jamshidi Recently, Hebtollah Akhundzadeh, the Taliban Supreme leader, addressed the Westerners in the audio tape that was broadcast on...
Empowering Afghan Women: Advocacy Amidst Challenges
Although active in engagement in discussions concerning Afghan women's causes, a lack of a cohesive message to the world is...
Perspectives on Afghan Women’s Representation in the UN-Led Doha Conference
By Nazila Jamshidi A two-day international conference convened by the United Nations occurred in Doha, Qatar, on February 18 and...
Arresting Women for ‘Bad Hijab: Another Alarming Crackdown on Afghan Women’s Rights
By Nazila Jamshidi The month of January witnessed a disturbing surge in the arrest of Afghan women, particularly in Kabul,...
Normalization of Violence Against Women and Child Marriage Culture in Afghanistan Under the Taliban Regime
By Nazila Jamshidi On January 15, as reported by the Washington Post, their researchers identified 118 girls who were sold...
Zholia Parsi and Afghan Women: Defying the Odds in the Face of Adversity
Personal narrative by Tahmina Salik My feelings whirled inside of me as soon as I walked out onto the busy...
Two Years of Darkness
An Open Letter from Afghan Girls to heads of Muslim Countries and World Leaders! It has been TWO years or 730 days...
“A Thousand Splendid Suns” Opera: A Painful Historic Recurrence and A Strong Form of Activism To Voice the Suffering of Afghan Women
By Nazila Jamshidi On February 25, Afghan film director, Roya Sadat, orchestrated an opera based on the bestselling novel of...
