Freba, a female teacher in a girls’ school in Balkh
Over the last two years, women in our country have encountered unprecedented restrictions, revealing a stark disregard for our humanity. Through our union we call for improved basic pay, professional autonomy, and enhanced social security.
So far (April 2023) my salary is paid regularly, but the amount is too low.
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Where the Taliban ruled, there were no schools at all, and if there were, only boys were allowed to go to school and girls were deprived.
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I am a former provincial leader of the National Teachers’ Elected Council. At the same time, I have been a women’s rights activist for a long time, advocating for girls’ education and participation of women in different organizations. Due to my engagement with teachers’ union and women’s rights activism, I was one of the most well-known people in my city which put me in imminent danger.
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Most of my family members are teachers, mother, sister, and brother. With the arrival of the Taliban, we lost our jobs.
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