Murwarid ZiayeeUnveiling the Horror: Sexual Violence Against Afghan Women Under Taliban OppressionAs an Afghan woman who has endured and witnessed the horrors of our homeland, I write these words with a heart heavy with sorrow and anger…Jul 12Jul 12
Murwarid ZiayeeWhy the Opening of Madrassas to Women and Girls in Afghanistan Should Raise Alarms?In Afghanistan, the ruling Taliban authorities’ recent announcement allowing the opening of madrassas for women and girls of all ages…Jan 5Jan 5
Murwarid ZiayeeCanada’s left behind in Afghanistan: A moral obligation yet to be fulfilledTen months have passed since the return of the Taliban to power — ten months that have pushed my country, Afghanistan, back a hundred…Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022
Murwarid ZiayeeThe Taliban’s path to power was paved by the United StatesRecently, President Joe Biden made a vigorous defense of his decision to hastily withdraw US troops from Afghanistan. He would go on to add…Jul 30, 2021Jul 30, 2021
Murwarid ZiayeeAfghans Know What a Desirable Peace Looks Like, and It’s One Where Rights Truly ExistAfghan people in general and Afghan women in particular have paid a high price over the four decades of conflict in all aspects of life…Apr 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020
Murwarid ZiayeeWhat Is The Price Of “Peace” With The Taliban?Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: We Must #NeverGoBackFeb 7, 2020Feb 7, 2020
Murwarid ZiayeeEducation: A Powerful Means to Break the Cycle of Poverty in AfghanistanBy Murwarid Ziayee, Senior Director, Canadian Women for Women in AfghanistanDec 20, 2019Dec 20, 2019
Murwarid ZiayeeAn Interview With Reine Dawe, Canada’s 2019 Silver Cross MotherEach year, ahead of Remembrance Day, Canada designates a National Silver Cross Mother. The Silver Cross was first authorized on December 1…Nov 11, 2019Nov 11, 2019
Murwarid ZiayeeLiteracy: A pathway to freedomImagine for a moment that when you walked outside of your house, that you could not read any of the street signs or distinguish addresses…Aug 28, 20191Aug 28, 20191
Murwarid ZiayeeA peace deal that makes a run around women’s rights is no peace at allFor as long as I’ve lived, my country has been at war. Like most Afghans, there is nothing I want more than for peace and security to…Apr 2, 2019Apr 2, 2019
