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This week, we bring you the inspiring life story of Kimia. For safety reasons, we use "Kimia" as her pseudonym and an AI-generated image as her photo. You can read her story on our website at herstory-af.org/stories. #HerStory #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #WomenEmpowerment

#Happy2024 Thank you for being a part of our journey in highlighting the resilience of Afghan women. Here's to an upcoming year filled with dynamic stories and achievements. Best wishes from our lively team! #HerStory #HerStoryAfghanistan #Afghanistan

On International Women's Day, I was honored to be recognized as a global advocate for gender equality by As Equal; CNN's ongoing series on gender inequality. Our fight for girls' education in Afghanistan continues. Read here: lnkd.in/g6NfK3W8

Storytelling is a powerful tool to advocate and make changes. Discover how we, at Her Story, harness its potential. Grateful to Malala Fund for spotlighting my journey.

Honored to receive the 2024 MOSAIC Human Rights Award on behalf of all the brave girls of Afghanistan. This award is for every girl who is waiting behind the doors of school, for every woman who is denied the right to work, and for every female who is deprived of a life.

Congratulations Nila Ibrahimi on winning the International Children’s Peace Prize! I am so proud of you for standing up to the Taliban and fighting for Afghan girls’ education. Your courage is an inspiration to girls and an example to leaders everywhere. kidsrights.org/news/afghan-te…

At the International Children’s Peace Prize 2024 in Amsterdam, Nila’s powerful song, “Boro Bakhair ba Maktab”, echoed the dreams of Afghan girls everywhere—a call for hope, education, and equality. 🎥 Video courtesy of @kidsrights 🔗 Watch the full song: instagram.com/p/DCla4jFtX2E/

نیلا به دختران افغانستان:‌ ما در این روزهای دشوار در کنار همدیگر می‌ایستیم. من به ما، به قدرت‌مان و به رویاهای زیبای‌مان ایمان دارم. سخنرانی کامل را در اینجا تماشا کنید:‌ instagram.com/p/DCmzrQZiZQz/ #InternationalChildrenPeacePrize @HerStoryaf #WomensRights #GirlsEducation

"Now, three years later, I’m in grade 12, preparing to graduate and go to university. My friends back home, however, are still in grade 9—their lives frozen in time. Knowing this, how can we stand by and do nothing?" - Nila Full Speech: instagram.com/p/DCmzrQZiZQz/ Her Story

In a devastating move that further restricts the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, the Taliban has announced an outright ban on women studying all medical fields, including nursing and midwifery.

“Even for the girls who are displaced like me, we do feel the pain of our sisters who are still in Afghanistan and banned from their basic rights.” Nila Ibrahimi winner of KidsRights International Children’s Peace Prize shares her message of hope after using her voice to

"My name is Parastou Ashori, and I am a women's rights activist and the co-founder of HerPathToKnowledge, an organization that provides underground education to Afghan girls who have been denied the right to learn.

In Afghanistan where women’s participation in sports was often considered taboo, Shafiqa Rezai carved her own path, embracing skateboarding as both a personal passion and a powerful tool for social change. herstory-af.org/post/breakingt…

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Highlight of when I sat down with Malala Yousafzai for an honest conversation about what it means to grow up in activism. Malala, thank you for paving the way and showing what quiet courage looks like. Grateful for your light and how deeply it reaches me and girls around the world.