Maryam Ahmadi

A pseudonym for an Afghan peace and women's activist

About the author

Maryam Ahmadi is a peace and women's activist based in Afghanistan. She is writing under a pseudonym for security reasons.

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As the world celebrates women’s rights, Afghan women are losing hope they will regain theirs.

Afghan women sit along a road as they wait for the reopening of Torkham International Border crossing in Torkham of Nangarhar province on September 11, 2023, following a gun battle between Pakistan and Afghan border forces. - A gun battle erupted September 6 between Pakistan and Afghan border forces, officials said, with each side blaming the other for starting the firefight that shut their busiest trade crossing. (Photo by Shafiullah KAKAR / AFP)

The biggest challenge of teaching Afghan girls and women is not the security risk or bad internet, but the hopelessness.

Sofia, an Afghan student, speaks English during an online class, at her house in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 18, 2023. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib

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