Salma Niazi Explained

Salma Niazi
Birth Date:	21/04/2001
Occupation:	Journalist
Notable Works:	The Afghan Times
Birth Place:	Laghman, Afghanistan
Spouse:	Saeedullah Safi (m. 2022-present)

Salma Niazi (born 2001) is an Afghan journalist and the founder of The Afghan Times. Fleeing from the Taliban, she continues her journalistic endeavors in exile.^{[1] [2]}

Niazi was born in a village in Laghman Province, Afghanistan. By the age of 16, she was the only female journalist in her province, advocating for women's representation in the media.^{[1] [3]}

Career

Niazi began her journalism career as a teenager. She worked in local radio, becoming a voice for Afghan women's rights. Her work included reporting on issues such as gender discrimination, education, and women's roles in society.^[4]

The Afghan Times

In 2021, after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, Niazi fled to Pakistan to escape increasing restrictions and threats against female journalists. Determined to continue her advocacy for women's rights, she founded The Afghan Times in August 2021.^[5] The online platform, run entirely by women, provides news in both Pashto and English.^{[6] [7] [8]}

References

1. Web site: Female Afghan journalists continue their fight from abroad . 2024-07-01 . Nikkei Asia . en-GB.
2. Web site: Afghan female journalists in exile and founders of 'The Afghan Times' talk career and challenges . 2024-07-01 . www.aipsmedia.com.
3. Web site: TG24 . Sky . 2024-06-20 . Come continua la lotta delle donne afghane: la storia di Salma . 2024-07-01 . tg24.sky.it . it.
4. News: 2023-03-08 . Being a woman under Taliban rule is like being 'sentenced to death in slow motion' . 2024-07-01 . ABC News . en-AU.
5. Web site: Saeedullah Safi: Three years ago Afghanistan fell to the Taliban and we had to flee the country we loved . 2024-10-12 . The Irish Times . en.
6. News: 2024-05-28 . Waiting for darkness to use the toilet: What life is like for women in flood-affected Afghanistan . 2024-07-01 . ABC News . en-AU.
7. Web site: Asia/Pacific . I. U. F. . 2023-05-29 . The current situation of women workers in Afghanistan – a report by The Afghan Times for IUF Asia/Pacific . 2024-07-01 . IUF Asia-Pacific . en-GB.
8. Web site: 2024-09-12 . The Taliban will go to any lengths to silence Afghan women — but we will have our voices heard . 2024-10-12 . ABC Religion & Ethics . en-AU.