List of Afghan women journalists explained

The following is a list of notable women journalists who were born in Afghanistan:

A

• Asma Rasmya (born 1877) editor, school principle and feminist. Mother of queen Soraya Tarzi and mother-in-law of king Amanullah Khan

B

• Basira Joya (born 2001/2002) anchor for Zan TV and Ariana Television Network before fleeing to the U.S. in 2021.

F

• Fariba Nawa (born 1973) freelance journalist and author of Opium Nation.
• Farahnaz Forotan (fa|{{Nastaliq|فرحناز فروتن, born 1992) journalist
• Fatima Rahimi (born 1992) Afghan-Czech journalist, presenter of Hergot! on Czech Radio's Radio Wave.

H

• Horia Mosadiq human rights activist, political analyst and journalist who works for Amnesty International.

M

• Maryam Durani (مَریَم دورانی) (born 1987) Afghan activist and women's advocate.
• Mina Mangal (1992 to 2019) journalist, political advisor, and women's rights activist who was killed by gunfire in 2019 in uncertain circumstances.

N

• Najiba Ayubi journalist, humanitarian and activist. Managing director of the Killid Group nonprofit media network.
• Najwa Alimi journalist and human right activist
• Najiba Laima Kasraee, journalist, writer, founder of BBC Academy International websites, Radio Free Europe/Radio Library Academy, and Laima International Training.

S

• Saeeda Mahmood BBC World Service journalist
• Sana Safi BBC World Service journalist
• Shakaiba Sanga Amaj (Pashto:شکېبا څانګه آماج) (born 1986 assassinated 2007)
• Salma Niazi The Afghan Times journalist

W

• Wahida Faizi (fa|وحیده فیضی) journalist, head of the Women Journalist Section of the from 2015 until the fall of Kabul on 15 August 2021.

Z

• Zakia Zaki (c. 1972 – 4 June 2007) journalist and founder of Afghan Radio Peace (Sada-i-Sulh) station.
• Zohra Daoud (Dari: زهره يوسف داود); (born 1954 in Kabul) Miss Afghanistan 1972 winner, fled Afghanistan for the United States.

See also

• List of Afghan women writers