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'''Salma Niazi''' (born 2001) is an Afghan journalist and the founder of [[The Afghan Times]], an all-women news outlet that focuses on human rights and women's issues in [[Afghanistan]]. Fleeing from the [[Taliban|Taliban's]] restrictive regime, she continues her journalistic endeavors in exile, highlighting the struggles and resilience of [[Women in Afghanistan|Afghan women]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Female Afghan journalists continue their fight from abroad |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Female-Afghan-journalists-continue-their-fight-from-abroad |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Nikkei Asia |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Afghan female journalists in exile and founders of 'The Afghan Times' talk career and challenges |url=https://www.aipsmedia.com/aips/pages/articles/2022/32762.html |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=www.aipsmedia.com}}</ref>


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= Early Life and Education =
Salma Niazi was born in a village in Laghman Province, Afghanistan. Growing up in a conflict-ridden environment, she developed an early interest in journalism, inspired by listening to the radio and reading about successful women. By the age of 16, she was the only female journalist in her province, advocating for women's representation in the media.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Female Afghan journalists continue their fight from abroad |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Female-Afghan-journalists-continue-their-fight-from-abroad |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Nikkei Asia |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=TG24 |first=Sky |date=2024-06-20 |title=Come continua la lotta delle donne afghane: la storia di Salma |url=https://tg24.sky.it/mondo/2024/05/28/donne-afghanistan |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=tg24.sky.it |language=it}}</ref>


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= Career =
Niazi began her [[journalism]] career as a teenager, navigating threats and societal norms that discouraged women's participation in the media. She worked in local radio and media outlets, becoming a prominent voice for Afghan women's rights. Her work included reporting on issues such as gender discrimination, education, and women's roles in society.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-08 |title=Being a woman under Taliban rule is like being 'sentenced to death in slow motion' |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-08/womens-rights-afghanistan-taliban/102067680 |access-date=2024-07-01 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>


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= Founding 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. The online platform, run entirely by women, provides news in both [[Pashto]] and [[English language|English]] and covers topics related to human rights, women's issues, and the socio-political landscape in Afghanistan.


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'''Salma Niazi''' (born 2001) is an Afghan journalist and the founder of [[The Afghan Times]], an all-women news outlet that focuses on human rights and women's issues in [[Afghanistan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-16 |title=About Us - The Afghan Times |url=https://theafghantimes.com/about-us/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> Fleeing from the [[Taliban|Taliban's]], she continues her journalistic endeavors in exile.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |title=Female Afghan journalists continue their fight from abroad |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Female-Afghan-journalists-continue-their-fight-from-abroad |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Nikkei Asia |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Afghan female journalists in exile and founders of 'The Afghan Times' talk career and challenges |url=https://www.aipsmedia.com/aips/pages/articles/2022/32762.html |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=www.aipsmedia.com}}</ref>
[[The Afghan Times]] is unique in its all-female staff, with reporters working both in exile and covertly within Afghanistan. Despite financial and operational challenges, Niazi leads a team dedicated to amplifying the voices of Afghan women and holding the Taliban accountable for their actions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-28 |title=Waiting for darkness to use the toilet: What life is like for women in flood-affected Afghanistan |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-28/afghanistan-women-floods/103902718 |access-date=2024-07-01 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>


= Challenges and Exile =
== Early Life and Education ==
Niazi's journalistic efforts under the Taliban regime placed her at significant risk, leading to her decision to seek refuge in Pakistan, and later, in [[Ireland]]. The Taliban's return to power in 2021 resulted in severe restrictions on women's rights, including bans on education, employment, and media participation for women. In response, Niazi continued her work from abroad, using The Afghan Times as a platform to document and expose the conditions faced by Afghan women.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-28 |title=Waiting for darkness to use the toilet: What life is like for women in flood-affected Afghanistan |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-28/afghanistan-women-floods/103902718 |access-date=2024-07-01 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
Salma 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.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=TG24 |first=Sky |date=2024-06-20 |title=Come continua la lotta delle donne afghane: la storia di Salma |url=https://tg24.sky.it/mondo/2024/05/28/donne-afghanistan |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=tg24.sky.it |language=it}}</ref>


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== Career ==
= Impact and Advocacy =
Niazi's work has drawn international attention to the plight of Afghan women under Taliban rule. Her reporting has highlighted issues such as the impact of Taliban policies on female journalists, the loss of media freedom, and the humanitarian crises affecting Afghan women and children. Niazi advocates for global support for Afghan women's rights, calling for international pressure on the Taliban to restore women's freedoms and access to education and employment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Asia/Pacific |first=I. U. F. |date=2023-05-29 |title=The current situation of women workers in Afghanistan – a report by The Afghan Times for IUF Asia/Pacific |url=https://iufap.org/2023/05/29/the-current-situation-of-women-workers-in-afghanistan-a-report-by-the-afghan-times-for-iuf-asia-pacific/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=IUF Asia-Pacific |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Niazi began her [[journalism]] career as a teenager. She worked in local radio, becoming a prominent voice for Afghan women's rights. Her work included reporting on issues such as gender discrimination, education, and women's roles in society.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-08 |title=Being a woman under Taliban rule is like being 'sentenced to death in slow motion' |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-08/womens-rights-afghanistan-taliban/102067680 |access-date=2024-07-01 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>


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== Founding The Afghan Times ==
= Personal Life =
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. The online platform, run entirely by women, provides news in both [[Pashto]] and [[English language|English]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |date=2024-05-28 |title=Waiting for darkness to use the toilet: What life is like for women in flood-affected Afghanistan |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-28/afghanistan-women-floods/103902718 |access-date=2024-07-01 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Asia/Pacific |first=I. U. F. |date=2023-05-29 |title=The current situation of women workers in Afghanistan – a report by The Afghan Times for IUF Asia/Pacific |url=https://iufap.org/2023/05/29/the-current-situation-of-women-workers-in-afghanistan-a-report-by-the-afghan-times-for-iuf-asia-pacific/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=IUF Asia-Pacific |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Niazi is married to Saeedullah Safi, who supports her journalistic efforts and works alongside her at The Afghan Times. Despite the challenges of exile and the dangers faced by her colleagues in Afghanistan, Niazi remains committed to her mission of empowering Afghan women through journalism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the suppressed press of Taliban-run Afghanistan - GZERO Media |url=https://www.gzeromedia.com/meet-the-suppressed-press-of-taliban-run-afghanistan |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=www.gzeromedia.com |language=en}}</ref>


= Refrences =
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= External Links =
== External Links ==


* https://theafghantimes.com/
* [https://theafghantimes.com/ Home - The Afghan Times]

Revision as of 16:37, 8 July 2024


Salma Niazi (born 2001) is an Afghan journalist and the founder of The Afghan Times, an all-women news outlet that focuses on human rights and women's issues in Afghanistan.[1] Fleeing from the Taliban's, she continues her journalistic endeavors in exile.[2][3]

Early Life and Education

Salma 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.[2][4]

Career

Niazi began her journalism career as a teenager. She worked in local radio, becoming a prominent voice for Afghan women's rights. Her work included reporting on issues such as gender discrimination, education, and women's roles in society.[5]

Founding 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. The online platform, run entirely by women, provides news in both Pashto and English.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "About Us - The Afghan Times". 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  2. ^ a b "Female Afghan journalists continue their fight from abroad". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ^ "Afghan female journalists in exile and founders of 'The Afghan Times' talk career and challenges". www.aipsmedia.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  4. ^ TG24, Sky (2024-06-20). "Come continua la lotta delle donne afghane: la storia di Salma". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-07-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Being a woman under Taliban rule is like being 'sentenced to death in slow motion'". ABC News. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  6. ^ "Waiting for darkness to use the toilet: What life is like for women in flood-affected Afghanistan". ABC News. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  7. ^ 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". IUF Asia-Pacific. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
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