“I disguised myself as a boy so I could go to school”: How this Afghan woman risked everything and became the voice of women silenced by the Taliban
Zahra Joya disguised herself as a boy to attend school under the Taliban's initial rule. This act of bravery allowed her to pursue education and later become a journalist. She documented women's struggles and now runs a news organization from exile. Her childhood experience profoundly shaped her fight for equality and human rights. Millions of Afghan girls still face educational restrictions under current Taliban rule.
Zahra Joya disguised herself as a boy to attend school under the Taliban's initial rule. This act of bravery allowed her to pursue education and later become a journalist. She documented women's struggles and now runs a news organization from exile. Her childhood experience profoundly shaped her fight for equality and human rights. Millions of Afghan girls still face educational restrictions under current Taliban rule.
