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The Pearl That Broke Its Shell

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Malalai Joya, at only 30 years of age, has been called “the most famous woman in Afghanistan” and compared to democratic leaders such as Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi. Born in Afghanistan’s remote Farah Province, she grew up in refugee camps in Iran and Pakistan before returning to Afghanistan as a social activist and a teacher at underground girls’ schools during the Taliban’s reign. Wise Women, Famous Women, Social Activist, Brave Women, Patriarch, Ubs, Capitalism, Women In History, Farah
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Malalai Joya, at only 30 years of age, has been called “the most famous woman in Afghanistan” and compared to democratic leaders such as Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi. Born in Afghanistan’s remote Farah Province, she grew up in refugee camps in Iran and Pakistan before returning to Afghanistan as a social activist and a teacher at underground girls’ schools during the Taliban’s reign.
Fawzia Koofi - the first female to run for President of Afghanistan. She was abandoned as a child because she's a female, and has had several attempts on her life by Taliban forces. She's still running for office. Great Women, Amazing Women, Badass Women, Powerful Women, Strong Women, Girl Power, Feminism
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Fawzia Koofi - the first female to run for President of Afghanistan. She was abandoned as a child because she's a female, and has had several attempts on her life by Taliban forces. She's still running for office.
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Albanian women choose celibacy to become men – CNN Photos - CNN.com Blogs Kanun, traditional Albanian law that began as word-of-mouth guidance, permits families without a patriarch to replace the male head of the household with a female in exchange for her promised chastity. These sworn virgins are called "burneshas." Half The Sky, Celibacy, Mimicry, Emancipation, Word Of Mouth, Cnn, Female Bodies, Diaries
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“Sworn virgins” (burrneshas in Albanian) are Albanian women who decide to ignore their female identity and live as men in the Balkans. Photographer Jill Peters traveled to Northern Albania to meet and photograph these women. (via Slate) Third Gender, Intimate Photos, Photos Of Women, Female Portrait, Oppression, Gq, Jill, Portrait Photography, Color Photography
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“Sworn virgins” (burrneshas in Albanian) are Albanian women who decide to ignore their female identity and live as men in the Balkans. Photographer Jill Peters traveled to Northern Albania to meet and photograph these women. (via Slate)
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