Since the Taliban regime came to power in 2021, Afghanistan has been experiencing a deepening humanitarian crisis.
The Afghan population is suffering severe and ongoing human rights violations, with women being the most affected. The Taliban have increasingly imposed restrictions on women and girls with the aim of erasing them entirely from public life: not only are they banned from studying beyond primary school, but they are also forbidden from appearing alone in public, taking part in or attending sports events, visiting public parks, or working outside the home. The most recent restrictions even prevent them from speaking in public.

At the TNC, we aim to give a voice to those women who are not allowed to express themselves or speak about their rights.

Event Schedule

7:00 p.m. – The event begins with the screening of the music video Brides for Sale by singer Sonita Alizadeh.

7:05 p.m. – Introduction by Carmen Domingo to provide context for the event.

7:15 p.m. – Panel discussion moderated by Carmen Domingo with:

• Malalai Joya, Afghan MP living in Catalonia
• Glòria Poyatos, judge and regional director of the IAWJ – Association of Women Judges of Spain.

7:45 p.m. – Reading of excerpts from Suicide and the Song by Sayd Bahodin Majruh, and the poem A Poem by Nadia Anjuman.

7:55 p.m. – Screening of the music video Baanoo-E Aatash Nesheen by Aryana Sayeed.

8:00 p.m. – Second panel discussion moderated by Carmen Domingo with:

• Khadija Amín, Afghan journalist
• Mónica Bernabé, journalist and former correspondent in Afghanistan.

8:25 p.m. – Reading of the texts Open Letter from an Afghan Writer to the Writers of the World by Homeira Qaderi, and Where Are the Afghan Women? by Nadia Ghulam.

8:35 p.m. – Audience participation and open discussion.

8:45 p.m. – Closing of the event with the song Galeh Dokhtar, from the album Afghanistan: Female Musicians of Herat.

Throughout the entire event, photographs of Afghanistan taken by the NGO Ponts per la Pau (Bridges for Peace) will be projected.