Several Afghan women included in BBC’s 100 women list for 2021

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has listed its 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2021 and Aghan women are one of them.

This list is devoted to half of the women from Afghanistan. As recent episodes in the country have made headlines and left millions of Afghans questioning their future, rights groups have spoken up in fear that women freedom could be eroded for the foreseeable future under the Taliban. 

From women who work for girls’ education in Afghanistan to the women who portrayed Afghan women in the movies. The list includes:

Pashtana Durrani

Pashtana Durrani is a teacher dedicated to innovation in education with a focus on girls’ rights. She has established schools in Kandahar.

Razia Barakzai

Since the Taliban, Razia Barakzai has been actively involved in marches in Kabul.

Leena Alam

Leena Alam is renowned for her appearances in feminist television shows in Afghanistan.

Sahar Fetrat

Sahar Fetrat is a feminist activist Sahar Fetrat. She was a young refugee.

Basira Paigham

Basira Paigham is working for LGBTQ+ rights in Afghanistan.

Roya Sadat

Roya Sadat is the first female director to emerge from the Taliban era in Afghanistan.

Some of the Afghan women on the list are anonymous.