AWWP News
News items posted by the Afghan Women's Writing Project, followed by an RSS feed for "Afghan Women."AWWP Newsletters dating back to 2009 are listed on the right sidebar.

Join Us for an AWWP Benefit Screening of Acclaimed Documentary FRAME BY FRAME in Tucson, Arizona on April 9th!
When the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, taking a photo was a crime. After the regime fell from power in 2001, a fledgling free press emerged and a photography revolution was born. Now, as foreign troops and media withdraw, Afghanistan is left to stand on its own, and so are its journalists. Set in a modern Afghanistan bursting with color and character, FRAME BY FRAME follows four Afghan photojournalists as they navigate an emerging and dangerous media landscape—reframing Afghanistan for the world, and for themselves. Through cinema vérité, intimate interviews, powerful photojournalism, and never-before-seen archival footage shot in secret during the Taliban regime, the film connects audiences with four humans in the pursuit of the truth.

Reviews Are In: The AWWP Anthology is “Beautiful, Brave, and Inspiring All at Once”!
Sullivan Street Press’s Deborah Emin called Washing the Dust from Our Hearts (Grayson Books) “One of the Best Poetry Books of 2015.” Bustle’s Emily Ce Miller declared the Afghan Women’s Writing Project anthology “beautiful, brave, and inspiring all at once.”

Celebrate #IWD2016 with Afghan Women’s Poetry, Music, Art, and Food in Washington, DC!
Join us this International Women’s Day for an evening of Afghan poetry, musical performance, and visual arts with Blue Wings and the Afghan Women’s Writing Project. Refreshments will be served. All donations will support Afghan Women’s Writing Project workshops for women and girls in Afghanistan.

Join Us for Art of the Burqa on March 6th in New York City!
New York, NY – On Sunday, March 6th, women artists and writers join together to discuss art that engages the burqa, the head-to-toe veil worn by some Muslim women, by choice or by force. Co-hosted by OF NOTE Magazine, Pen and Brush, and the Afghan Women’s Writing Project (AWWP), this event begins at 3 p.m. and is free and open to the public. 29 East 22nd Street New York, NY 10010. Reservations may be made via Eventbrite.

AWWP’s Hajar and Eleanor Dubinsky Shine with Their New Song “The Station”
On Friday night AWWP poet Hajar and singer-songwriter Eleanor Dubinsky debuted their new song “The Station” at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City. We’re still walking on air. The house was packed. The music was gorgeous. And the songwriting collaboration blew us away. Thank you to all of you who joined us for this very special evening. We will share a video of the song when it’s ready.

AWWP Poet to Make Guest Appearance at Michigan Poetry Slam
AWWP Poet Marzia will make a guest appearance via Skype at the Clarkston High School Voices for Change poetry slam on Friday, January 22nd at 7 p.m. This is the second year Marzia has participated as a guest reader. The slam, co-produced by sisters Madeline and Olivia Maday, will feature twenty Clarkston High School students selected to perform their work. Proceeds will go to the Afghan Women’s Writing Project.
RSS for “Afghan Women”
- Nobel laureates, advocates to advise G-7 on women’s rights
- Female German Teacher On Trial For Raping Underage Asylum Seeker
- Japan to grant $3.5m aid for Afghan refugees
- PAYAL FOUNDATION & India Afghan Foundation Celebrated Women Empowerment
- Meaningful participation of Afghan women in peace the focus of UN-backed event in Herat
- Afghanistan– US Special Envoy Stresses Respect for Women’s Rights
- A peace agreement in Afghanistan won’t last if there are no women at the table
- Afghan Women’s Orchestra at the Sheldonian Theatre
- Afghan Teen Releases ‘I Will Kiss You amid Taliban’ Video for Valentine’s Day
- Afghan Migrants Flee Iran as US Sanctions Damage Iran’s Economy
- Afghans fear Trump team is about to sell them out
- Afghans fear Trump team is about to sell them out
- Taliban ‘not seeking to seize whole Afghanistan‘
- Logar women demand more work opportunities in government depts
- Women in Afghanistan fear for a return to oppression as they are left out of peace talks with Taliban