'Advocating for Marginalized People and Liberating the Ideas of Female Youth'
We are a collective dedicated to supporting and amplifying marginalised voices in hopes of shedding light on narratives that challenge preconceptions. We firmly believe that representation matters and our platform aims to create a space for individuals whose experiences have been overshadowed by mainstream representations of the global landscape.
Through genuine curiosity and in-depth research, we aim to leverage our platform by bringing together voices from different backgrounds, ensuring a diversity of viewpoints that not only enrich academic discussions but also facilitate opportunities that can inform practical solutions.
At AMPLIFY Afghan Women (AAW), we recognise that personal narratives are valuable to academic discourses. Through engagement with marginalised communities, we hope to establish meaningful connections with those keen on dismantling the political and social systemic barriers in place. This is in hopes of creating an inclusive environment that champions the intersectionality of identities.
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If you are interested in becoming one of our contributors, please email amplifyafghanwomen@gmail.com
Our Mission
To platform marginalised voices to provide hope and empowerment, prioritising localised impacts of activism to influence social and academic structures.
Our Vision
Amplify Afghan Women is working to create accessible structures for change, fighting gender inequality at the source by promoting the inclusion of gender in policy, flipping the power structures of academia, and building networks and communities between women and marginalised groups. We aim to ensure women are taken seriously and are not left behind in scholarly, political, and social dialogues.
Our Core Values
Curious
Transparent
People-driven
Kind
Cautiously-academic
Determined
The Afghans featured on this blog (and in our other projects) are people from Afghanistan - still living there or have found refuge in other countries. These incredible people are well educated, intelligent and have both devastating and inspiring stories that they are willing to share.
Learn about our advisory board here.
The rest of the team are made up of the Afghan women's friends who are graduate students and early career researchers based in Australia. We are passionate young people hoping to use our privilege and opportunities open to us to help and promote the Afghans we work with.